Tampa sulfur price today: molten contract benchmarks and open history

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Latest open Tampa molten sulfur contract settlements (USD per long ton delivered into Central Florida phosphate). Q4 2026 negotiations were still open on public wires in mid-October.
Quarter	Settlement	Open source
Q3 2026 (current on Sulfur Wire)	705	Argus 9 Jul 2026
Q2 2026	655	Argus Q3 story (prior quarter)
Q1 2026	495.69	Acuity Commodities LinkedIn
Q4 2026	pending	Open fertilizer press, Oct 2026; see News

Selected Tampa molten contract path from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries (USD/LT). Full quarter-by-quarter narrative: Tampa molten contract history.
As of	Level	Source
2022-04 (peak)	481	USGS MCS 2023
2022-07	352	USGS MCS 2023
2022-10 (Q4)	90	USGS MCS 2023
2024-01	69	USGS MCS 2025
2024-10 (Q4)	116	USGS MCS 2025
2025-10	310	USGS MCS 2026

Chartable SR-TAMPA-Q rows: Charts (five-year panel) and prices-latest.json hub mid 705 USD/LT as of 1 November 2026.

Searches for Tampa sulfur price, Tampa molten sulfur contract price, or molten sulphur delivered Florida usually mean the quarterly liquid sulfur contract into the Central Florida phosphate complex, quoted in US dollars per long ton delivered, distinct from FOB Vancouver granular export prices in dollars per metric tonne.

As of 2 November 2026 the latest confirmed open Tampa molten settlement on Sulfur Wire remains the third quarter 2026 contract at 705 dollars per long ton delivered, up 50 dollars per long ton from 655 dollars in the second quarter, per Argus Media's 9 July 2026 open news item. That print is tagged SR-TAMPA-Q in prices-latest.json with as_of 1 November 2026. Fourth quarter 2026 negotiations were still unsettled on open fertilizer press by 16 October 2026 while the third quarter figure remained the binding public contract reference.

What moves Tampa molten: Mosaic and other Florida phosphate run rates, Gulf Coast refinery sulfur availability, molten rail and barge logistics into Tampa Bay, and affordability feedback when diammonium phosphate and monoammonium phosphate margins compress. During the 2026 Hormuz shock, US Gulf granular export spot cleared near 1,100 to 1,150 dollars FOB per metric tonne on Argus's July reporting while the Tampa contract still made a record high, illustrating separate domestic liquid and seaborne solid books.

How Tampa relates to Vancouver FOB: Vancouver is formed solid sulfur loaded at Pacific Coast Terminals for export, priced FOB in dollars per tonne. ChemPriceHub's 16 October 2026 roundup placed Vancouver spot FOB transactions at 830 to 840 dollars per tonne for the 15 October market. Desks convert long tons to metric tonnes before comparing netbacks; the 2022 April Tampa 481 dollars per long ton print aligned psychologically with Vancouver FOB near 478 dollars per tonne in Argus's May 2022 sample, but freight and form differ. The US Gulf versus Vancouver basis history topic walks the five-year relationship.

How Tampa relates to Middle East contracts: QatarEnergy QSP, KPC KSP, and ADNOC monthly FOB postings anchor seaborne nominations in dollars per tonne. Shanghai Metals Market's 8 October 2026 flash listed October contracts at 835, 820, and 890 dollars FOB respectively. Those levels compete with Vancouver for Pacific buyers, while Tampa follows Florida phosphate economics. November 2026 Gulf postings had not appeared on verified open wires by desk time on 2 November 2026.

Licensed Argus, CRU, ICIS, Trading Economics, and ChemAnalyst weekly assessment grids stay with their publishers. Sulfur Wire restates only figures with dated open URLs, tagged industry_estimate or verified_public in Methodology.

Subscribe above for the free Monday NA Sulfur Outlook when Tampa settlements, Alberta inventory, and Gulf postings move together. For the long-form USGS year-by-year narrative, use Tampa molten contract history rather than duplicating it here.

FAQ

What is the Tampa sulfur price today?

The latest confirmed open Tampa molten sulfur contract on Sulfur Wire is 705 dollars per long ton delivered for the third quarter of 2026, per Argus Media's 9 July 2026 open news. Fourth quarter 2026 negotiations were still pending on public wires in mid-October 2026.

What is the Tampa molten sulfur contract price?

It is the quarterly settlement for liquid sulfur delivered into Central Florida phosphate plants, usually negotiated between Gulf Coast producers and major buyers such as Mosaic. Settlements are expressed in US dollars per long ton delivered, not FOB.

How do I compare Tampa sulfur price to Vancouver FOB?

Convert units and add freight and form adjustments. Vancouver export sulfur is granular FOB in dollars per metric tonne. The US Gulf versus Vancouver basis history and netbacks pages show attributed snapshots; a single spread number needs licensed weekly assessments or explicit open-source rows.

How does Tampa sulfur price relate to Middle East contract prices?

Middle East QSP, KSP, and ADNOC postings are monthly FOB export markers in dollars per tonne for seaborne cargo. Tampa is a domestic delivered molten contract into Florida. Both respond to global tightness, but Tampa can stay below Gulf export spot when phosphate affordability caps negotiations.

Where is the full Tampa molten contract history?

The Tampa molten contract history topic page carries the multi-year USGS and trade-press narrative. This page keeps the latest settlement, comparison context, and chart-friendly anchor table.

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