Sulphur imports for Morocco's fertilizer producer OCP dropped in January-April to 2.25mn t.
This is a drop of 14pc or 247,000t on the same period last year, with sulphur stock levels understood to be high from the substantial import line up accrued over the second half of 2024.
Imports relied heavily on Kazakhstan, with 1.06mn t or 47pc of all imports from Kazakh production. Meanwhile UAE imports totalled 755,000t or 34pc. A quantity of 293,000t of Saudi Arabian sulphur also arrived in the period, making up 13pc of all imports.
Last year sulphur imports reached a record high of 8.3mn t, but 2025 import quantities are expected to be lower, with some of the imported quantity last year contributing to stock build up as new sulphur burning capacity came online and is expected to continue to be added to.
A further sulphur burner adding 187,000t/y sulphur consumption is expected to start mid-2026 at Jorf Lasfar, part of an integrated phosphoric acid plant.
