US sulphur prices jump amid Middle East supply disruptions
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Updated · ChemAnalyst · May 4
US sulphur prices jump amid Middle East supply disruptions
9 articles · Updated · ChemAnalyst · May 4
Prices rose 10.24% from late April into early May 2026, reaching USD xxx.xx/MT as the Strait of Hormuz blockade curbed exports and caused production losses.
Tight global supply, limited production growth and shipping disruptions reduced spot availability, while higher refinery output provided only limited relief to the market.
Strong demand from the fertilizer sector and suppliers' focus on long-term contracts kept bullish momentum intact, with the US sulphur market expected to remain firm near term.
As the Hormuz blockade chokes supply, will the sulphur shortage cripple tech manufacturing or global food production first?
With Middle East supply cut off, which nations will become the new power brokers in the critical sulphur market?