Turkish refiner Tupras on 25 November awarded part of its December-loading e-tender for 13,225t of sulphur in small lots priced at $483-488/t fca, sharply up from its previous October-loading tender at $323-339/t fca.
The awards were as follows:
- From Izmit refinery for bulk, big bag or liquid form, 9,000t in lots of 25-1,200t priced at $484-488/t fca.
- From Izmir refinery for bulk form, 4,225t in lots of 50-700t priced at $483-488/t fca.
- From Kirikkale refinery, the volumes are said to be up to 2,500t and priced about $480/t cfr.
Tupras has delayed its London tender of 8,000t of sulphur for November loading as a result of refinery maintenance.
