Sulfur price per ton: metric tonne vs long ton and open regional anchors

Traders search sulfur price per ton when they need a single-unit quote across regions. Elemental sulfur trades in metric tonnes (1,000 kg) on most seaborne FOB and CFR contracts, while Tampa molten quarterly settlements in the United States quote long tons (2,240 lb) delivered into Florida phosphate plants. Sulfur Wire lists only dated open-source figures; licensed weekly PRA assessment grids stay with their publishers.

Open sulfur price per tonne or per long ton by region (as of 9 November 2026 desk pass)
Series	Level	Unit	Source
China Shengyishe benchmark	5,151.75	CNY/metric tonne	100ppi rawmex, 9 Nov
Vancouver granular FOB	835 (830–840)	USD/metric tonne	ChemPriceHub, 15 Oct market
India CFR granular	887 (880–894)	USD/metric tonne	ChemPriceHub, 15 Oct market
Middle East Oct contracts (Qatar mid)	835	USD/metric tonne FOB	SMM, 8 Oct
Tampa Q3 2026 molten contract	705	USD/long ton DEL	Argus open news
US domestic average FOB mine/plant (2024)	46.42	USD/metric tonne	USGS MCS 2026
US domestic average FOB mine/plant (2025e)	180	USD/metric tonne	USGS MCS 2026

Long ton to metric tonne: multiply USD per long ton by 1.1023 to approximate USD per metric tonne on the same nominal sulfur. Tampa 705 USD/long ton DEL is roughly 777 USD/metric tonne on that conversion; it is delivered molten into phosphate plants, not comparable one-for-one with granular FOB Vancouver. Full machine-readable rows: prices-latest.json.

Searches for sulfur price per ton, sulphur price per tonne, or elemental sulfur cost per metric ton usually mix three different quoting conventions: domestic yuan per metric tonne in China, seaborne USD per metric tonne FOB or CFR, and Tampa molten USD per long ton delivered into U.S. phosphate corridors.

As of 9 November 2026 the freshest domestic print on Sulfur Wire is Shengyishe's China sulfur benchmark at 5,151.75 yuan per metric tonne on 100ppi rawmex, down 122.50 yuan from opening 5,274.25 yuan on the same screen. The 17:00 spot table matched granular sulfur at 5,151.75 yuan per tonne versus 5,274.25 yuan yesterday.

Pacific export desks still quote formed sulfur in USD per metric tonne FOB Vancouver. ChemPriceHub's 16 October roundup for the 15 October market reported Vancouver granular FOB transactions at 830 to 840 dollars per metric tonne, mid 835 dollars on index SR-VAN-FOB-G in prices-latest.json. That is the stem quote Alberta block remelt and rail programs bench against when China replacement cost moves.

India CFR granular offers use the same metric tonne: ChemPriceHub's mid-October note placed CFR India at 880 to 894 dollars per metric tonne, mid 887 dollars on SR-CFR-INDIA. Middle East producer contracts for October remain QatarEnergy 835 dollars FOB, KPC 820 dollars FOB, and ADNOC 890 dollars FOB Ruwais per Shanghai Metals Market's 8 October flash.

Tampa molten is the long-ton exception. Argus open news recorded the third-quarter 2026 Tampa liquid sulphur contract at a record 705 dollars per long ton DEL. Converting long tons to metric tonnes uses 1.1023 as a mechanical multiplier; 705 dollars per long ton is roughly 777 dollars per metric tonne on that math alone, before the molten-versus-formed quality and basis gap.

U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries report domestic average sulfur values FOB mine or plant in dollars per metric tonne, a mine-gate figure distinct from Gulf export spot. USGS listed 46.42 dollars per metric tonne for 2024 and 180 dollars per metric tonne for 2025e in Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026.

Licensed Argus, CRU, ICIS, Investing.com, and Trading Economics weekly assessment grids stay with their publishers. Sulfur Wire tags open feeds verified_public or industry_estimate with source URLs on every row.

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FAQ

What is the sulfur price per ton today?

Sulfur trades in different units by region. On 9 November 2026 Shengyishe's China sulfur benchmark was 5,151.75 yuan per metric tonne on 100ppi rawmex. The latest open Vancouver granular FOB anchor remains 835 US dollars per metric tonne mid for the 15 October market per ChemPriceHub's 16 October roundup in prices-latest.json.

Is sulfur priced per metric ton or per long ton?

Seaborne formed sulfur and most CFR import offers quote USD per metric tonne. Tampa molten quarterly contracts quote USD per long ton delivered into Central Florida phosphate plants. Multiply long tons by 1.1023 to approximate metric tonnes on the same sulfur mass.

How do I convert Tampa molten dollars per long ton to dollars per metric tonne?

Multiply the long-ton settlement by 1.1023. Example: the open third-quarter 2026 Tampa record 705 dollars per long ton DEL is roughly 777 dollars per metric tonne on that conversion before quality and freight basis differences.

Where does Sulfur Wire publish sulfur price per tonne in machine-readable form?

prices-latest.json lists the latest open anchor per index with source URLs, including SR-CN-BENCH-100PPI, SR-VAN-FOB-G, SR-CFR-INDIA, SR-TAMPA-Q, and SR-ME-FOB.

Does this page include Argus or Platts weekly sulfur assessments?

Sulfur Wire restates only figures already published on open URLs with dates. Licensed weekly price reporting agency grids require commercial redistribution rights from the publisher.

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