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      <title>Normalization lag and five-year context into late 2026</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2026-12-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Normalization lag and five-year context into late 2026

*2026-12-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2026Q4*

Into late 2026 the public narrative shifted from acute Hormuz closure toward a slow Gulf restart with inventories on land and on stranded vessels still needing clearance. CRU expected regional export rates to struggle back above 1 Mt/month into August-September, with on-land inventory thought above 1.0 Mt and production still at roughly 60-70% of pre-conflict levels in the mid-July view. Relati]]></description>
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      <title>Tampa record $705/lt and US Gulf diversion into Q3 2026</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2026-09-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Tampa record $705/lt and US Gulf diversion into Q3 2026

*2026-09-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2026Q3*

Argus reported third-quarter 2026 Tampa molten sulfur contracts at a record $705/lt delivered, up $50/lt from $655/lt in Q2, after Q2 had already exceeded the prior 2008 peak. Spot US Gulf export interest remained elevated while Middle East flows lagged; unusual Q2 destinations included north Africa and east Africa. CRU’s mid-July update still expected a deep 2026 deficit, with Middle East mon]]></description>
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      <title>Tampa molten contract record and US Gulf export diversion into mid-2026</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2026-07-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Tampa molten contract record and US Gulf export diversion into mid-2026

*2026-07-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook*

Argus reported third-quarter 2026 Tampa molten sulfur contracts settled at a record $705 per long ton delivered, up $50/lt from $655/lt in the prior quarter, after Q2 had already exceeded the previous 2008 peak. Spot export interest from US Gulf refineries remained elevated in that news cycle while Middle East flows were constrained; Argus also noted unusual Q2 destinations including no]]></description>
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      <title>NA Sulfur Outlook .  Week of 7 July 2026</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2026-07-07</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# NA Sulfur Outlook .  Week of 7 July 2026

**Sulfur Wire** weekly summary. Public reference edition. Not investment advice.

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## Headline

North American FOB formed granular sulfur remains at elevated levels following the 2025-2026 supply shock. FOB Vancouver continues to trade at a discount to FOB US Gulf on a dollar-per-tonne basis, reflecting Pacific corridor freight economics and Canadian export surge capacity.

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## Price reference (public sources)

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      <title>China import demand and freight costs reshape H1 2026 delivered economics</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2026-06-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# China import demand and freight costs reshape H1 2026 delivered economics

*2026-06-20 · Sulfur Wire Outlook*

A June 2026 open market report summarized H1 sulfur benchmarks moving sharply higher: FOB Middle East from about $525/t in February toward about $900/t in June; CFR China from about $547/t toward about $1,075/t; Chinese ex-works from about 4,155 CNY/t toward about 9,500 CNY/t. The same report tabulated Middle East-China freight rising from roughly $26-27/t in February to $161-170/t in]]></description>
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      <title>Freight and CFR dislocation reshape H1 2026 delivered economics</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2026-06-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Freight and CFR dislocation reshape H1 2026 delivered economics

*2026-06-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2026Q2*

Second-quarter 2026 saw freight become a first-order price component. An open H1 2026 market table (call2supply) showed FOB Middle East rising from about $525/t in February toward about $900/t in June, CFR China from about $547/t toward about $1,075/t, and Middle East-China freight from roughly $26-27/t to $161-170/t. SMM described CIF Indonesia quotations into roughly $1,100-1,250/mt ]]></description>
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      <title>2026 price spike reporting and non-Middle East supply scramble</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2026-05-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# 2026 price spike reporting and non-Middle East supply scramble

*2026-05-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook*

By mid-May 2026, open trade press described an extreme sulfur price episode tied to Middle East logistics stress and Strait of Hormuz risk. Shanghai Metals Market reported CIF Indonesia sulfur quotations jumping into roughly $1,100-1,250/mt (with some seller asks higher) and Chinese solid sulfur around 7,080-7,400 yuan/mt. SMM also cited Canadian customs exports of 1.24 million tonnes in January]]></description>
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      <title>Alberta inventory draw and Vancouver export strength into spring 2026</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2026-04-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Alberta inventory draw and Vancouver export strength into spring 2026

*2026-04-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook*

Alberta Energy Regulator data reported by Argus showed provincial sulfur inventories at 11.66 million tonnes in July 2025, down more than 377,000 tonnes year on year and the lowest since May 2019. Elevated Vancouver FOB prices through 2025 supported remelting of block sulfur for rail to British Columbia forming plants and vessel loading at Vancouver and Port Moody. Argus reported solid su]]></description>
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      <title>2026 supply shock begins: Hormuz closure and stranded cargoes</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2026-03-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# 2026 supply shock begins: Hormuz closure and stranded cargoes

*2026-03-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2026Q1*

On 28 February 2026, open trade analytics (Kpler) dated the Strait of Hormuz closure to commercial dry bulk traffic, immediately disrupting Middle East sulfur loadings that had supplied roughly 45-50% of seaborne trade. SMM and other open reports described stranded loaded sulfur in the Gulf on the order of 0.8-1.0 Mt and sharp drops in Middle East-China vessel counts. Canadian customs ex]]></description>
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      <title>Vancouver closes 2025 at 3.5 Mt sulphur</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2025-12-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Vancouver closes 2025 at 3.5 Mt sulphur

*2025-12-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2025Q4*

Port of Vancouver reported sulphur up 5% to 3.5 Mt in 2025 as part of a record overall cargo year (170.4 MMT). The five-year volume ladder from 2.29 Mt (2021) to 3.5 Mt (2025) is the clearest public series on Canadian Pacific solid sulfur growth. Average 2025 FOB strength versus 2024 supported continued Alberta draws into year-end. China’s 2025 imports near 9.6 Mt with roughly 45% import dependence and a larg]]></description>
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      <title>Destination diversification as Vancouver stays elevated</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2025-09-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Destination diversification as Vancouver stays elevated

*2025-09-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2025Q3*

Third-quarter 2025 commentary emphasized destination diversification out of Vancouver: Brazil receipts nearly tripled year on year in the January-July window per Argus, while Australia held steady and Indonesia slipped. Elevated prices since 2022 highs kept Canadian solid competitive into Atlantic and Pacific buyers seeking non-Middle East options even before the 2026 Hormuz crisis. Remelt cap]]></description>
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      <title>Alberta inventory draw underway under elevated export margins</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2025-06-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Alberta inventory draw underway under elevated export margins

*2025-06-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2025Q2*

By mid-2025 the Alberta inventory story had turned from buffer build to draw. Argus, citing AER data, reported closing sulfur inventory at 11.66 Mt in July 2025, down more than 377 kt or about 3% year on year, and the lowest since May 2019. Export-process costs typically exceeding $150/t meant draws required supportive Vancouver FOB; the $238/t Jan-Jul average cleared that hurdle for man]]></description>
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      <title>2025 rally begins as Vancouver FOB triples prior-year pace</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2025-03-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# 2025 rally begins as Vancouver FOB triples prior-year pace

*2025-03-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2025Q1*

Early 2025 opened a new firm phase. Argus later reported that January-July 2025 Argus Vancouver sulfur averaged $238/t FOB, more than triple the $78/t FOB average over the same period a year earlier. Solid sulfur exports via Vancouver reached 2.04 Mt in January-July 2025, up nearly 5% year on year, with stronger Brazil and Cuba receipts and steady Australia volumes. Higher FOB finally justi]]></description>
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      <title>Tampa Q4 at $116/lt sets up the 2025 rally</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2024-12-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Tampa Q4 at $116/lt sets up the 2025 rally

*2024-12-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2024Q4*

Fourth-quarter 2024 Tampa molten at $116/lt (USGS MCS 2025) marked a clear lift from the $69/lt start of year without returning to 2022 spike territory. Vancouver finished 2024 at 3.3 Mt sulphur (+8%), extending the multi-year volume climb from 2.29 Mt in 2021. The combination of firmer contracts and growing Pacific throughput set conditions for inventory economics to flip toward remelt in 2025 if FOB stay]]></description>
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      <title>Soft balance into autumn 2024 before the next rally</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2024-09-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Soft balance into autumn 2024 before the next rally

*2024-09-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2024Q3*

Autumn 2024 still looked like a soft-to-moderate sulfur market relative to 2022 and 2025-26 extremes. USGS placed Tampa near $76/lt in early July with a later lift into Q4 at $116/lt, so H2 began the turn. Vancouver volume growth continued underneath the price quiet. Canadian exporters and forming operators were effectively building the logistics muscle that 2025-26 buyers would need when Middle E]]></description>
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      <title>Moderate prices with continued Vancouver volume growth</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2024-06-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Moderate prices with continued Vancouver volume growth

*2024-06-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2024Q2*

Mid-2024 kept sulfur in a moderate price band by recent cycle standards while Canadian export logistics stayed busy. USGS path for Tampa showed early-July levels near $76/lt after the March $81/lt print. Vancouver’s path to 3.3 Mt for the year implied a sustained ~270 kt per month average if evenly distributed. Industry commentary continued to flag rising nickel HPAL and battery-chain sulfuric ]]></description>
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      <title>Tampa at $69/lt and quiet start to 2024</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2024-03-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Tampa at $69/lt and quiet start to 2024

*2024-03-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2024Q1*

USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 recorded Tampa contract sulfur beginning 2024 at $69 per long ton, rising to $81/lt in early March, then easing to $76/lt by early July, with Q4 2024 later at $116/lt. The early-year print matched the soft post-2022 regime. Port of Vancouver sulphur was heading toward another growth year: authority statistics later showed 3.3 Mt in 2024, up 8% from 2023. Quiet absolute pr]]></description>
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      <title>Soft Tampa year-close and Canadian export surplus</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2023-12-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Soft Tampa year-close and Canadian export surplus

*2023-12-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2023Q4*

Year-end 2023 left sulfur prices subdued relative to 2022 extremes. Open market notes into early 2024 described US Gulf Q1 2024 liquid contracts settling down to $69/lt FOB Tampa from late-2023 levels. Vancouver’s ~3.1 Mt sulphur year confirmed structural volume growth even as prices stayed soft. Canadian surplus continued to clear through dual channels: molten rail to US consumers and solid Pacific]]></description>
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      <title>South Cheecham forming online and Canadian surplus logistics</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2023-09-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# South Cheecham forming online and Canadian surplus logistics

*2023-09-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2023Q3*

Keyera and Enbridge’s South Cheecham sulphur facilities commenced operations at the beginning of the third quarter of 2023, adding Fort McMurray-area forming and rail loadout under long-term take-or-pay arrangements. The project addressed a structural Canadian issue: oil sands sulfur recovery near production, not only near Edmonton remelt hubs. BC Insight later summarized 2023 Canadian pr]]></description>
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      <title>Vancouver volume path toward three-million-tonne year</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2023-06-15</link>
      <guid>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2023-06-15</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Vancouver volume path toward three-million-tonne year

*2023-06-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2023Q2*

Through mid-2023, Port of Vancouver sulphur was on track for a step-up year. Full-year 2023 port statistics and authority commentary later confirmed about 3.10 Mt of sulphur with an 11% year-on-year increase, contributing to record bulk exports. Volume growth amid still-moderate prices showed that Canadian solid sulfur had become a structural Pacific staple for Asian and other buyers, not only a]]></description>
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      <title>2023 softness with North American output recovery</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2023-03-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# 2023 softness with North American output recovery

*2023-03-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2023Q1*

Early 2023 opened in a soft sulfur price environment after the 2022 collapse, while Argus expected elevated North American output from resilient fuel demand and Canadian bitumen processing to stabilize prices. Lost refining capacity since end-2019 still meant a full return to 2018 sulfur output was unlikely, but US Gulf availability was expected to improve as domestic consumption moderated. Vancouve]]></description>
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      <title>Tampa settles near $90/lt as refinery surplus rebuilds</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2022-12-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Tampa settles near $90/lt as refinery surplus rebuilds

*2022-12-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2022Q4*

Fourth-quarter 2022 locked in the post-spike reset. USGS recorded Tampa molten at $90/lt for Q4 2022 after the April peak of $481/lt. BC Insight noted the Q4 Tampa drop of $262/lt to $90/lt as the lowest since Q4 2020, citing higher US production and weaker processed-phosphate demand. USGS January-August 2022 US production was reported higher year on year as fuel demand recovered. Vancouver non]]></description>
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      <title>Q3 collapse: China phosphate curbs and 80% Vancouver drop</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2022-09-15</link>
      <guid>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2022-09-15</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Q3 collapse: China phosphate curbs and 80% Vancouver drop

*2022-09-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2022Q3*

From July into August 2022 the sulfur market reversed violently. Keg River, citing Fertecon weekly Vancouver spots, reported roughly an 80% decline over about five weeks. Argus described Vancouver falling from the high-$400s toward under $65/t FOB within about two months as phosphate interest faded. BC Insight / CRU reported Middle East FOB averages dropping from about $485/t in June toward ]]></description>
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      <title>2022 spike peak: Vancouver near $480/t and elevated Pacific freight</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2022-06-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# 2022 spike peak: Vancouver near $480/t and elevated Pacific freight

*2022-06-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2022Q2*

Second-quarter 2022 marked the cycle high for many sulfur benchmarks. Argus later recounted Vancouver spot midpoint near $478/t FOB, its highest since 2008, as phosphate demand rallied. An Argus Sulphur sample dated 26 May 2022 showed FOB Vancouver around $476-480/t and Vancouver-China freight for 50-60 kt stems near $41-46/t. Middle East FOB and CFR Asia also traded at extreme lev]]></description>
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      <title>Ukraine shock and Tampa Q2 jump into spring 2022</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2022-03-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Ukraine shock and Tampa Q2 jump into spring 2022

*2022-03-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2022Q1*

Early 2022 layered geopolitical risk onto an already firm sulfur market. USGS recorded Tampa contracts beginning 2022 near $282/lt, then rising to $481/lt in early April for the second-quarter settlement path. Open fertilizer trade notes (Keg River citing Fertecon) reported Vancouver spot FOB climbing from roughly $330-340/t in early March to $385-400/t by late March 2022. Russia’s role in fertilizer]]></description>
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      <title>Year-end firmness with Alberta inventory as export buffer</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2021-12-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Year-end firmness with Alberta inventory as export buffer

*2021-12-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2021Q4*

Fourth-quarter 2021 kept Tampa molten contracts near $183/lt per USGS, ending a year that began near $69/lt. The path reflected supply issues after pandemic refining cuts more than a permanent demand boom. Vancouver’s full-year 2.29 Mt sulphur throughput left Canadian marketers with unused inland forming and terminal capacity heading into 2022. Alberta block and plant inventories remained th]]></description>
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      <title>Supply tightness and elevated dry-bulk freight into autumn 2021</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2021-09-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Supply tightness and elevated dry-bulk freight into autumn 2021

*2021-09-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2021Q3*

Third-quarter 2021 solidified a tighter global sulfur balance as refinery utilization improved unevenly and phosphate buyers competed for solid cargoes. An Argus Sulphur sample report dated 23 September 2021 showed FOB Vancouver contract indications near $184-194/t for 3Q 2021 alongside Middle East FOB spots near $189-191/t, with large-vessel Middle East-South China freight cited aroun]]></description>
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      <title>Tampa contracts climb while Vancouver volumes lag mid-2021</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2021-06-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# Tampa contracts climb while Vancouver volumes lag mid-2021

*2021-06-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2021Q2*

By mid-2021, US Gulf molten markets had moved well above early-year levels as phosphate and industrial demand recovered and sulfur availability remained snug after pandemic-era refining cuts. USGS later summarized that Tampa contract prices rose into the mid-$100s per long ton range by summer before settling near $183/lt into late 2021. Seaborne solid markets into Asia also firming fed Cana]]></description>
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      <title>COVID soft market and early refinery recovery into spring 2021</title>
      <link>https://sulfurwire.com/outlook/archive/2021-03-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[# COVID soft market and early refinery recovery into spring 2021

*2021-03-15 · Sulfur Wire Outlook · 2021Q1*

Elemental sulfur entered 2021 still marked by the 2020 pandemic shock to refining and fuel demand. Recovered sulfur output tracks oil and gas processing, so lower throughputs had constrained North American and global availability through late 2020 even as phosphate demand began to firm. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries later recorded that Tampa, Florida molten contract prices began 2021]]></description>
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