Middle East sulfur contract price: QSP, KSP, ADNOC, and Aramco monthly OSP

Latest verified open monthly producer contracts (USD/t FOB). November 2026 rows stay blank until dated public wires print.
Producer	Oct 2026	m/m change	Open source
QatarEnergy QSP	835	−45	SMM 8 Oct 2026
KPC KSP	820	−45	ChemNet 16 Oct 2026
ADNOC OSP Ruwais	890	−70	SMM 8 Oct 2026
November 2026 trio	pending	—	Desk pass 29 Oct 2026; see News when posted

November contract figures typically land in the first days of November. Subscribe to the free Monday NA Sulfur Outlook for source links when Qatar, Kuwait, and UAE postings drop, or watch the full contract history table.

Searches for Middle East sulfur contract price, Qatar QSP, Kuwait KSP, ADNOC sulfur OSP, or Aramco sulphur price usually mean the formal monthly FOB postings Gulf exporters set for term buyers, not Vancouver stem bids or Tampa molten contracts.

QatarEnergy publishes Qatar Sulphur Price (QSP) FOB Ras Laffan and Mesaieed. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation sets Kuwait Sulphur Price (KSP) FOB Kuwait. ADNOC sets a monthly sulfur official selling price (OSP) FOB Ruwais. Saudi Aramco also issues monthly sulfur prices for Ras Tanura and other load ports on the same calendar rhythm, though open English wires sometimes lag ADNOC and QatarEnergy by a day. Together these postings anchor nomination math for India, Southeast Asia, and China import parity.

What they signal for China CFR: add Hormuz-risk freight and insurance to FOB, then compare the implied landed dollars per tonne with Shengyishe's yuan benchmark on the China sulfur price topic page. When October contracts sit near 820 to 890 dollars FOB while spot FOB Middle East ex-Iran trades near 740 to 790 dollars on ChemPriceHub's 15 October roundup, few cargoes clear at list and domestic yuan screens often lead the spot unwind, as in late October 2026 when the China benchmark fell toward 5,551.75 yuan per tonne.

What they signal for Vancouver FOB: Pacific buyers switch origin when Gulf contract cuts outrun Canadian offers. ChemPriceHub's same mid-October summary cited Vancouver FOB granular transactions at 830 to 840 dollars per tonne while Middle East spot sat below October contract postings. Alberta desks pair those dollar bands with AER ST3 inventory when they size netbacks on the Pacific freight netbacks page.

As of 29 October 2026, Shanghai Metals Market's 8 October flash remains the freshest verified open trio for October: QatarEnergy 835 dollars per tonne FOB (down 45 dollars month on month), KPC 820 dollars FOB (down 45), and ADNOC 890 dollars FOB Ruwais (down 70). ChemNet's 16 October wire carried the same levels. No November 2026 QSP, KSP, or ADNOC OSP appeared on SMM, ChemNet, ChemPriceHub headlines, or Fertilizer Daily open search by desk time on 29 October.

Spot FOB Middle East ex-Iran still trades in a band around contract when logistics are normal. When berth queues or strait risk tighten, spot can disconnect upward even as contract cuts continue, which is why Sulfur Wire keeps both contract rows and SR-ME-SPOT-FOB in prices-latest.json with separate source URLs.

Licensed Argus, CRU, ICIS, Trading Economics, and ChemAnalyst weekly assessment grids stay with their publishers. This page cites only figures the desk can link to a dated open URL. For chartable mids tagged industry_estimate, see SR-ME-FOB on Charts.

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FAQ

What is the Middle East sulfur contract price?

It is the formal monthly FOB posting each Gulf exporter sets for calendar-month nominations. QatarEnergy publishes QSP, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation publishes KSP, and ADNOC publishes an OSP FOB Ruwais. Saudi Aramco publishes parallel monthly sulfur prices for Saudi load ports.

What are the latest open Middle East sulfur contract prices?

On Shanghai Metals Market's 8 October 2026 flash, October contracts were QatarEnergy 835 dollars per tonne FOB, KPC 820 dollars FOB, and ADNOC 890 dollars FOB Ruwais. November 2026 postings were pending on verified open wires as of 29 October 2026.

How do Middle East contract prices relate to China sulfur benchmarks?

Desks add freight and insurance to FOB contract or spot levels to estimate CFR China landed cost in dollars, then compare with Shengyishe's daily yuan benchmark on the China sulfur price topic page. When yuan benchmarks fall faster than Gulf FOB, import parity often softens with domestic phosphate demand.

How do Gulf contract prices affect Vancouver FOB sulfur?

Pacific buyers arbitrage origin when Vancouver FOB offers sit near 830 to 840 dollars per tonne while Middle East spot FOB ex-Iran trades near 740 to 790 dollars on open mid-October roundups. Contract cuts set the nomination floor; spot and freight set what actually clears.

When will November 2026 Middle East sulfur contract prices be published?

QatarEnergy, KPC, and ADNOC typically announce the next month's postings in the first days of November. October 2026 contracts appeared around 8 October 2026 on SMM's open flash. Watch the Sulfur Wire News desk or subscribe to NA Sulfur Outlook for dated links when they land.

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