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Tupras announces sulphur export tender for Feb loading
Tupras announces sulphur export tender for Feb loading
London, 29 January (Argus) — Turkish refiner Tupras' monthly 8,000t sell tender closes on Friday, with loading in mid-February. Tupras usually runs the tender on a monthly basis for exported sulphur volumes out of its Izmir refinery. Tupras' last export tender closed on 16 December at $455/t fob. By Fenella Rhodes Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Largest bulk sulphur volumes to date arrive in Angola
Largest bulk sulphur volumes to date arrive in Angola
London, 29 January (Argus) — About 50,000t of bulk sulphur has recently discharged into the Angolan port of Lobito for onward rail shipment to the copper belt. Trafigura announced today on LinkedIn that the Lobito Atlantic Railway earlier this month received the largest sulphur bulk carrier to date of 50,000t into Lobito in partnership with Ameropa and Tradevis. The volumes are then planned for onward rail shipment to the copper belt. The bulker As One , which loaded in Duqm, Oman, arrived with the volumes into Lobito around 23 January. Originally the vessel was due to part-discharge 20,000t of sulphur into Namibia's Walvis Bay, with the remaining 30,000t into Lobito. By Fenella Rhodes Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Turkey's Tupras awards sulphur e-tender for Feb loading
Turkey's Tupras awards sulphur e-tender for Feb loading
London, 28 January (Argus) — Turkish refiner Tupras has today awarded its February-loading e-tender for more than 15,000t of sulphur in small lots priced at $510-536/t fca, against its previous January-loading tender at $489-498/t fca. From Izmir, 4,750t of bulk sulphur in lots ranging 50t to 750t was awarded at $530-532/t fca. From Izmit, 9,600t of bulk, liquid and big bag sulphur in lots ranging from 25t to 1,200t was awarded at $529-536/t fca. From Kirikkale, 1,500t of sulphur in lots ranging from 200t to 600t was awarded at $510-512/t fca. The latest price range is up by nearly $30/t compared with the previous e-tender. By Fenella Rhodes Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Germany’s Kelheim Fibres to close by March
Germany’s Kelheim Fibres to close by March
London, 28 January (Argus) — Southern Germany-based sulphur consumer Kelheim Fibres will close its operations by 31 March. The company had been under self-administration while seeking private investment to continue operating, but these efforts were unsuccessful, it said in a 26 January press release. A previous announcement in November signalled a planned closure , although a potential investor was subsequently interested in financing ongoing operations. An orderly shutdown is now being initiated. Kelheim Fibres is a small sulphur consumer, with around 15,000-20,000 t/yr demand, and also supplies some excess sulphuric acid to the local market. The firm's usual sulphur supplier is Bayernoil's Vohburg-Neustadt refinery, which has 97,000 t/yr of sulphur capacity. Europe's chemical industry is facing high regional energy costs, elevated raw material prices, and competition from cheaper imports of many downstream products. This is increasing the risk of consolidation across the industry, as operating losses make production unviable for some facilities. By Maria Mosquera Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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