Qatar sulfur price (QSP): monthly contract history and latest open print

Latest QatarEnergy QSP (USD/t FOB Ras Laffan / Mesaieed). Licensed weekly PRA grids excluded.
Contract month	QSP	m/m	Open source
Nov 2026	pending	cut announced	Oilchem 2 Nov 2026
Oct 2026	835	−45	SMM 8 Oct 2026
Sep 2026	880	−10	SMM 2 Sep 2026
Aug 2026	890	0	SMM 5 Aug 2026
Jan 2026	517	n/a	ChemNet Jan OSP wire

Searches for Qatar sulfur price, Qatar QSP, QatarEnergy sulphur contract, or Muntajat sulfur FOB usually mean QatarEnergy Marketing's monthly Qatar Sulphur Price, quoted dollars per metric tonne FOB Ras Laffan and Mesaieed for calendar-month nominations.

As of 4 November 2026 the last verified open dollar QSP is October 2026 at 835 dollars per tonne FOB, down 45 dollars month on month, on Shanghai Metals Market's 8 October flash. Longzhong Oilchem on 2 November headline that Qatar announced a lower November 2026 monthly sulfur contract price on open Chinese trade wires; Mysteel republished the same Oilchem item. No November dollar QSP appeared on SMM, ChemNet, or ChemPriceHub open English search by desk time on 4 November, so desks should treat the Oilchem headline as direction only until a sourced level prints.

QSP sets nomination math for Indian and Southeast Asian term buyers and frames China import parity when freight and insurance are added to FOB. ChemNet's 16 October commentary illustrated how October QSP at 835 dollars plus Hormuz-risk freight near 150 to 160 dollars per tonne on small parcels could stack toward high-nine-hundred-dollar CFR China before insurance, even while Shengyishe's domestic yuan benchmark traded near 5,260 to 5,275 yuan per tonne in early November.

Pacific export desks compare QSP moves with Vancouver FOB granular offers near 830 to 840 dollars on ChemPriceHub's mid-October roundup and with Alberta Energy Regulator ST3 block inventory when they size stems on the netbacks page.

Licensed Argus, CRU, and ICIS weekly assessment grids stay with their publishers. This page lists only figures the desk can link to a dated open URL. For Kuwait KSP and ADNOC OSP alongside QSP, see Middle East sulfur contract price.

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FAQ

What is Qatar QSP?

QSP is QatarEnergy Marketing's monthly Qatar Sulphur Price, the formal FOB posting for sulfur loaded at Ras Laffan and Mesaieed. Term buyers use it to set calendar-month nomination prices.

What is the latest open Qatar sulfur contract price?

The latest verified open dollar QSP is October 2026 at 835 dollars per tonne FOB on Shanghai Metals Market's 8 October 2026 flash. Longzhong Oilchem on 2 November headline a lower November 2026 QSP without a verifiable open dollar level as of 4 November 2026.

How does Qatar QSP relate to China sulfur prices?

Desks add freight and insurance to QSP to estimate CFR China in dollars, then compare with Shengyishe's daily yuan benchmark on the China sulfur price topic page. Domestic yuan often leads when phosphate run rates are weak even as Gulf contracts cut.

How often does QatarEnergy publish QSP?

QatarEnergy typically announces the next month's QSP in the first days of each calendar month. September and October 2026 postings arrived on SMM open flashes dated 2 September and 8 October 2026.

Where can I track KSP and ADNOC OSP with QSP?

Use the Middle East sulfur contract price topic page for Kuwait KPC KSP and ADNOC OSP Ruwais rows alongside QSP, or prices-latest.json for machine-readable Middle East hub mids when sourced.

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