Enxofre e ácido sulfúrico
Visão geral
O mercado global de enxofre passou por mudanças fundamentais nos padrões de compra, rotas comerciais e preços nos últimos anos. Contratos de preço fixo e indexação baseada em fórmulas tornaram-se as maneiras dominantes pelas quais os suprimentos são comprados e vendidos em todo o mundo, o que torna avaliações precisas de preços e análises detalhadas essenciais para qualquer participante do mercado de enxofre.
A indústria global de ácido sulfúrico viu mudanças estruturais nos últimos anos e novas capacidades continuarão desafiando o equilíbrio nos próximos anos. Enquanto a demanda será impulsionada por fertilizantes — predominantemente o aumento da produção de fosfato e sulfato de amônio — o mercado continuará exposto a choques de fornecimento de curto prazo, especialmente do setor de metais.
A crescente demanda por materiais de bateria, como níquel e cobalto (devido ao crescimento da produção de veículos elétricos), por sua vez, reforçará a demanda por enxofre e ácido sulfúrico, aumentará a concorrência pela oferta e os preços de impacto.
Nossa ampla cobertura de mercado inclui enxofre formado (tanto granulado quanto granulado), enxofre em pedaços triturados, enxofre fundido/líquido e ácido sulfúrico. A Argus tem décadas de experiência abrangendo esses mercados e incorpora nossa experiência de mercado multicommodity em áreas-chave, incluindo fosfatos e metais, para fornecer a narrativa completa do mercado.
A Argus apoia os participantes do mercado com:
- Avaliações de preços (diárias e semanais para enxofre, semanais para ácido sulfúrico), dados proprietários e avaliações de comentários de mercado
- Previsão de curto e médio a longo prazo, modelagem e análise de preços de enxofre e ácido sulfúrico, oferta, demanda, comércio e projetos
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Últimas notícias sobre enxofre e ácido sulfúrico
Navegue pelas últimas notícias do mercado sobre a indústria global de enxofre e ácido sulfúrico.
Mosaic to further curtail US, Brazil phosphate output
Mosaic to further curtail US, Brazil phosphate output
Houston, 8 July (Argus) — US fertilizer producer Mosaic today said it will further reduce its phosphate operations at select North American and Brazilian facilities because of curtailed raw material supply availability. The reduced availability is due to traffic still largely halted through the strait of Hormuz . Further temporary operational measures are being taken by Mosaic as sulfur inventories decline, while supply availability and fertilizer affordability remain constrained, the company said in a statement. "These actions are a temporary response to extraordinary market conditions and do not change the company's long-term strategy or commitment to global agriculture," Mosaic said. Mosaic will further reduce output at its Bartow, Florida, plant and Faustina, Louisiana, facility, which saw its operating rates reduced earlier this year. Production at Mosaic's Riverview, Florida, plant and Uncle Sam, Louisiana, facility will now also be reduced. Multiple customers have said they expect a full halting of operations at the Faustina plant because it was idled earlier this year, while Bartow operations could continue at a reduced rate if the sulfur supply outlook becomes more positive. But no specifics from Mosaic were provided on the scale of the operational pullback at any one plant. In Brazil, additional temporary curtailments and idling of facilities are underway after the producer idled and closed SSP production and mine activity in April. In May, the producer also paused Brazilian phosphate rock production. The additional curtailment news also comes nearly a week after the US government announced it would pause countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate imports for eight months, opening the door for the return of OCP phosphate tonnes into the US market after Mosaic in 2011 alleged the countries' imports materially injured the US market. In May, the producer announced it would withdraw its 2026 phosphate production guidance of at least 7mn metric tonnes (t) and had initiated steps to curtail production at plants in Louisiana and Florida, alongside scaling back output in Brazil. The reduction in phosphate operations was also a direct result of limited raw material supply availability from the ongoing conflict in the Mideast Gulf, which has forced domestic and global phosphate producers to reduce output. By Taylor Zavala Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
S Africa sulphur imports fall by 68pc, acid output cut
S Africa sulphur imports fall by 68pc, acid output cut
London, 8 July (Argus) — Sulphur imports to South Africa in the first five months of 2026 have dropped by 68pc, with only about 56,300t imported compared with 174,183t in the same period in 2025. The decline was driven by the sudden halt and then return of Middle East cargoes, which typically account for the vast majority of South Africa's sulphur imports. In January-May 2025, imports included 62,600t from Kuwait, 40,000t from Oman, 38,500t from Saudi Arabia and 31,500t from the UAE. Only one Middle East sulphur cargo was delivered into South Africa in the same period this year — about 55,000t in February — as imports from all key Gulf producers have been absent since 27 February, when the US-Iran conflict started. South Africa's domestic sulphur market has also faced competition from the Copperbelt mining sector. Following the outbreak of the conflict, mining companies moved quickly to secure sulphur supplies, often paying premium prices for material from the US Gulf Coast, Vancouver, the Black Sea and other export regions. South African consumers linked to the chemicals, fertilizer, paper and pulp sectors in comparison have been forced to reduce operating rates at a time of limited sulphur availability. Higher logistics costs have added to the strain. Following diesel price increases in March and April, trucking rates for a round trip between Richards Bay and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), before returning to Durban, peaked at about $1,000/t. Trucking freight costs from Richards Bay to Kolwezi in the DRC rose to about $600/t, reducing the route's competitiveness compared with backhaul options through Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Supply tightness was particularly evident in April when no sulphur warehouse stock in Richards Bay was available, as the amounts were already committed to downstream buyers. As of June, several sulphur cargoes have been able to discharge into Richards Bay but sulphur availability outside of committed volumes still remains tight. Sulphuric acid shortages add further pressures Major South African fertilizer and sulphuric acid producer Foskor shut down operations in March on the back of sulphur shortages, preventing margins for fertilizer sales. Foskor typically supplies the local sulphuric acid market in South Africa as well as exporting volumes to the Copperbelt. South Africa's oil refiner Sasol — which also produces sulphur and sulphuric acid — was rocked with an unplanned immediate shutdown at one of its facilities in March, preventing any sulphuric acid production, and is understood to be in maintenance until August, further tightening regional acid availability. By Fenella Rhodes Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Bangladesh seeks 15,000t of sulphur through tender
Bangladesh seeks 15,000t of sulphur through tender
London, 8 July (Argus) — Bangladeshi firm BCIC issued a buy tender for 15,000t of crushed lump sulphur on 6 July. The closing date is 7 September with delivery to Chattogram within 30 days of opening the letter of credit. BCIC previously issued a buy tender for the same quantity of sulphur in April but it is understood that no award was made. By Fenella Rhodes Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Kuwait's KPC raises Jul sulphur price by $145/t
Kuwait's KPC raises Jul sulphur price by $145/t
London, 6 July (Argus) — Kuwait's state-owned sulphur producer KPC has set the July Kuwait Sulphur Price (KSP) at $950/t fob Kuwait, up by $145/t from the June KSP of $805/t fob. Freight rates as of 2 July were $108-116/t for a 30,000-35,000t shipment to Chinese ports. This implies a delivered cost of $1,058-1,066/t cfr, with additional insurance premiums raising prices further on a delivered basis. This is a record level for the KSP, at $460/t above the previous record set at $490/t fob in June 2022. 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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