Dated regional reference prices. Units and delivery bases are shown in each table. These assessments are not a ChemPortal quotation.
Report at a glance
57 assessments
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Global sulphur price references at a glance
Looking for the price of sulphur per tonne? Start with the regional delivery basis. The report below separates spot sulphur, monthly and quarterly contracts, freight routes and daily markers. These three selected references are from the spot table dated 15 October 2026.
Dated market references, not live prices, stock availability or supply offers. Different regions, grades and delivery bases are not a single global price.
Spot sulphur prices
22 assessments
Market / delivery basis
Unit
15 October 2026
8 October 2026
Published change
FOB Vancouver
USD/t
830–840
870–900
↘ −50.0
FOB US West coast
USD/t
830–835
870–895
↘ −50.0
FOB Middle East (excluding Iran)
USD/t
740–790
810–835
↘ −57.5
FOB Middle East netback 30–35 kt
USD/t
724–740
795–820
↘ −78.5
FOB Middle East netback 50–55 kt
USD/t
724
779–794
↘ −62.5
FOB Iran (lump-granular)
USD/t
700–730
700–800
↘ −35.0
FOB Black Sea (lump-granular)
USD/t
770–800
770–820
↘ −10.0
FOB Baltic Sea
USD/t
780–800
800–850
↘ −35.0
FOB US Gulf
USD/t
900–955
945–955
↘ −22.5
Delivered Benelux (molten)
USD/t
800–1,100
850–1,200
↘ −75.0
FOB Mediterranean (under 10,000 t)
USD/t
870–890
880–900
↘ −10.0
CFR Mediterranean (under 10,000 t)
USD/t
930–950
935–955
↘ −5.0
CFR North Africa (lump-granular)
USD/t
845–950
890–950
↘ −22.5
CFR North Africa (granular)
USD/t
860–950
920–950
↘ −30.0
CFR Southern Africa
USD/t
945–955
945–955
— nc
CFR Brazil
USD/t
880–955
945–955
↘ −32.5
CFR India
USD/t
880–894
930–980
↘ −68.0
CFR India (lump-crushed)
USD/t
840–850
900–920
↘ −65.0
CFR China (molten-lump-granular)
USD/t
475–880
500–950
↘ −47.5
Ex-works China
CNY/t
6,800–7,000
7,100–7,150
↘ −225.0
CFR China (granular)
USD/t
860–880
900–950
↘ −55.0
CFR Indonesia
USD/t
860–880
930–950
↘ −70.0
Contract · monthly / quarterly
14 assessments
Market / delivery basis
Period
15 October 2026
Unit
FOB Vancouver
4Q26
830–840
USD/t
FOB Middle East (excluding Iran)
4Q26
783–870
USD/t
FOB Qatar QSP
Oct 26
835
USD/t
FOB UAE QSP
Oct 26
890
USD/t
FOB Kuwait KSP
Oct 26
820
USD/t
FOB Black and Baltic Sea (lump-granular)
4Q26
770–800
USD/t
CFR North Africa (lump-granular)
3Q26
990–1,010
USD/t
CFR Brazil
4Q26
1,035–1,037
USD/t
CFR China (molten-lump-granular)
4Q26
475–880
USD/t
CFR Tampa
3Q26
705.00
USD/lt
Ex-works Benelux (local references) (molten)
Sep 26
840
USD/t
European Sourcing Average
spot
843
USD/t
CFR Benelux (local references) (molten)
3Q26
840.0–856.0
USD/t
CPT Northwest Europe
3Q26
882.0–899.0
USD/t
Sulphur freight
18 assessments
Loading
Destination
Cargo (’000 t)
Low · USD/t
High · USD/t
Vancouver
China
50–60
38
43
Middle East
EC India
30–35
153
155
Middle East
EC India
40–45
145
150
Middle East
Indonesia
30–35
150
160
Middle East
Indonesia
50–55
145
148
Middle East
N/River China
30–35
157
162
Middle East
South China
30–35
150
155
Middle East
South China
50–55
145
148
Middle East
Brazil
30–35
165
167
Middle East
North Africa
30–35
161
167
Middle East
South Africa
30–35
155
160
Black Sea
North Africa
30–35
40
55
Middle East
North Africa
50–55
156
159
Black Sea
Brazil
30–35
50
55
Baltic
Brazil
30–35
55
60
Baltic
North Africa
30–35
50
58
Baltic
US Gulf
35–40
60
68
US Gulf
Brazil
35–40
26
33
Daily sulphur markers
3 assessments
Market / delivery basis
Unit
15 October 2026
October month-to-date average
September monthly average
August monthly average
FOB Middle East (excluding Iran)
USD/t
765.0
821
875
877
Ex-works China
CNY/t
6,900.0
7,033
7,462
8,666
CFR China (granular)
USD/t
870.0
916
1,011
1,050
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How to compare international sulphur prices
Separate a spot price from a contract reference
The Middle East spot FOB range is USD 740–790/t in this report, while the fourth-quarter contract row has its own USD 783–870/t range. Their periods differ: neither should replace the other or be presented as a universal sulphur price. Use the prior-week column only with the corresponding spot row.
Check the form, destination and freight basis
Granular, lump and molten sulphur appear as separate assessments or explicitly grouped forms. FOB origin and CFR destination are different price bases. CFR already includes the quoted sea-freight component; adding a freight-table rate again would double-count it. A route assessment alone is not a complete delivered-cost calculation.
Keep currencies and tonne definitions visible
Most rows use USD per metric tonne. China ex-works rows use CNY/t, and the Tampa contract uses USD/lt rather than USD/t. Do not merge these into one range without an explicit, dated conversion. A daily marker and a monthly average also cover different time periods.
Market report date: 15 October 2026. Editorial guide reviewed: 19 October 2026. The editorial review does not update the price assessments.
What is the sulphur price per tonne in this report?
There is no single worldwide price. Selected spot assessments dated 15 October 2026 are USD 740–790/t FOB Middle East excluding Iran, USD 860–880/t CFR China for granular sulphur, and USD 880–955/t CFR Brazil. These are dated references, not today's live quotations.
Are sulfur and sulphur different products?
Sulfur and sulphur are spelling variants. The commercially relevant distinctions in these tables are the specified physical form, location, period, currency and delivery basis.
Can the freight table be added to every sulphur price?
No. A CFR destination price already includes freight. FOB and freight references can help frame a comparison only when route, date, cargo size and product basis align; other costs and contractual terms can still differ.
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