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Two bulk carriers carrying sulphur shipments from the Middle East have crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite rising security risks from Iranian missile and drone attacks against commercial shipping. The crossings highlight continued sulphur trade through the strategic waterway, even as freight rates, insurance costs and crew risk payments increase. Read more
Gulf sulphur prices have turned lower in October, with all three major Middle East producers cutting their official selling prices in step. QatarEnergy, ADNOC and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have reduced their October FOB prices as extremely high raw-material costs continue to pressure fertilizer and chemical producers. The latest price Read more
The Tupras sulphur tender market remained broadly stable in October, with the midpoint of awarded prices falling by just $1/t from the previous month. Sharply higher awards from Izmit offset weaker prices at Kirikkale, while all lots were awarded well above their respective floor prices, indicating robust demand. Turkish refiner Read more
The Adnoc Sulphur OSP for the Indian subcontinent has fallen sharply for October, with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) setting its official selling price at $890/t FOB Ruwais, down from $960/t FOB in September. The $70/t reduction reflects a significant decline in the producer’s monthly sulphur pricing as international Read more
The Kuwait Sulphur Price has fallen to $820/t FOB Kuwait for October, down $45/t from $865/t in September, as high raw material costs and weak downstream economics continue to weigh on global sulphur demand. Kuwait’s state-owned sulphur producer Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) set the October Kuwait Sulphur Price at $820/t Read more
The Qatar sulphur price has fallen to $835 per tonne fob Ras Laffan/Mesaieed for October, down from $880/t in September, as sulphur markets continue to face elevated shipping risks through the Strait of Hormuz. State-owned QatarEnergy Marketing reduced its October Qatar Sulphur Price (QSP) by $45/t from the previous month. Read more
US sulfur fertilizer markets are facing renewed pressure as government agencies explore measures to encourage Gulf Coast refiners to keep more sulfur in the domestic market for phosphate fertilizer production. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden said the USDA is working with the US Department of Transportation Read more
Turkey sulphur prices increased sharply after Tupras, the country’s largest oil refiner, awarded its latest August domestic sulphur e-tender at significantly higher levels. The tender cleared at US$849–912 per tonne FCA, marking a substantial increase from the previous June tender. Strong demand and tight global sulphur availability continued to support Read more
India Sulphur Export Suspension is expected to tighten the global seaborne sulphur market, although the immediate impact may remain limited because export volumes had already declined since April. Market participants believe Indian refiners will continue to prioritize domestic consumers until further notice. The move comes at a time when the Read more
The Sulfur Market March 2026 update shows a major shift in global trade flows. Supply disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz have tightened availability and pushed buyers to secure cargo from alternative regions. As a result, prices for non-Middle Eastern sulfur shipments are rising quickly. Around 20 million tons per Read more
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