Vancouver sulfur price today: granular FOB benchmarks and open history
NA Sulfur Outlook
Weekly Pacific and Alberta sulfur brief. Free email edition.
| As of | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 835 (830–840 band) | ChemPriceHub 16 Oct roundup |
| 2026-06-15 | 1,045 (990–1,100 band) | Discovery Alert Jun commentary |
| 2026-06-02 | 1,100 | Hellenic Shipping News citing Platts |
| 2025-12-15 | 490 (485–495 band) | BC Insight price trends |
| 2025-10-02 | 307.5 (305–310 band) | Argus open news |
| 2024-10-01 | 275 | BC Insight deficit article |
Full SR-VAN-FOB-G rows and hub mids: prices-latest.json and Charts. Five-year panels include densified months withheld from the default chart when tagged platform_estimate.
Searches for Vancouver sulfur price, sulphur price FOB Vancouver, or granular sulfur export price usually mean the Pacific loadport benchmark for formed Canadian recovered sulfur, quoted USD per metric tonne FOB Port Moody or North Vancouver, distinct from Tampa molten contracts in USD per long ton delivered into Florida phosphate.
As of 30 October 2026 the freshest open Vancouver granular FOB anchor on Sulfur Wire remains ChemPriceHub's 16 October international roundup, which reported spot FOB transactions at 830 to 840 dollars per tonne for the 15 October market, mid 835 dollars on index SR-VAN-FOB-G in prices-latest.json. China replacement cost on the same day moved faster: Shengyishe's benchmark fell to 5,344.25 yuan per tonne on 30 October per the China sulfur price topic page, softening Pacific import parity even while Gulf October contracts stayed near 820 to 890 dollars FOB.
What moves Vancouver FOB: Alberta and BC production reaching solidification plants, rail turns to Pacific Coast Terminals and Vancouver Wharves, Port of Vancouver export clearance, Middle East contract and spot competition, and phosphate demand in Asia. VFPA Statistics Overview puts sulphur exports at about 3.10 Mt (2023), 3.35 Mt (2024), and 3.51 Mt (2025). When Middle East spot undercuts contract, Pacific buyers switch origin; when Hormuz risk lifts Gulf freight, Vancouver stems can firm on shorter sailing times to China.
Licensed Argus, CRU, ICIS, Trading Economics, and ChemAnalyst weekly assessment grids stay with their publishers. Sulfur Wire tags open reprints industry_estimate or verified_public per row in Methodology. Use Charts for SR-VAN-FOB-G and SR-BASIS-VG versus US Gulf, and Netbacks for origin-matched freight math into China and India.
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FAQ
What is the Vancouver sulfur price today?
The latest open granular FOB Vancouver anchor on Sulfur Wire is 835 dollars per tonne mid (830 to 840 dollar band) for the 15 October 2026 market per ChemPriceHub's 16 October roundup, tagged SR-VAN-FOB-G in prices-latest.json as of 30 October 2026.
How is Vancouver sulfur price quoted?
Export contracts cite FOB Vancouver or FOB British Columbia loadports in USD per metric tonne for formed granular or prilled sulfur loaded aboard bulk carriers. Tampa molten uses USD per long ton on a delivered phosphate-plant basis.
Where does Vancouver export sulfur go?
Public destination tables on Sulfur Wire list China, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, and other Americas ports in recent VFPA and trade-press coverage. The Canada to Asia sulfur corridor topic summarizes Pacific routing.
How does Vancouver sulfur price relate to China benchmarks?
Desks subtract Pacific freight and insurance from FOB Vancouver to estimate synthetic CFR China, then compare with Shengyishe's daily yuan benchmark on the China sulfur price page. When yuan benchmarks fall faster than FOB Vancouver, import parity softens.
Does Sulfur Wire publish Argus or Platts Vancouver assessments?
Sulfur Wire publishes only open-source anchors with dated URLs. Licensed weekly price reporting agency assessments require commercial redistribution rights.
Related
- prices-latest.json (SR-VAN-FOB-G)
- Vancouver FOB anchor charts
- Pacific freight netbacks
- China sulfur price today
- Vancouver vs US Gulf basis
- Sulphur price FOB Vancouver (hub primer)
- Middle East contract prices
- Port of Vancouver export tables
- China benchmark 5,344 yuan desk story, Oct 30
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Sources
- https://www.chempricehub.com/news/detail-key-highlights-of-the-international-sulfur-market-on-october-15-2026-c9z7tbbj.html
- https://www.portvancouver.com/sites/default/files/2026-03/2025%20Statistics%20overview%20%28En%29.pdf
- https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/fresh-gulf-sulfur-loadings-expected-to-lag-despite-hormuz-reopening/
- https://www.bcinsight.crugroup.com/2026/01/28/price-trends-72/
- https://sulfurwire.com/data/prices-latest.json
- https://sulfurwire.com/methodology