Sulphur 426 Sep-Oct 2026
18 September 2026
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Sulphur and sulphuric acid: Meet the CRU team in Berlin
The Sulphur+Sulphuric Acid magazine team will be in Berlin at CRU’s Sulphur+Sulphuric Acid Expoconference on November 3-5 to meet readers, contributors and industry contacts. Managing editor Lisa Connock will deliver the opening welcome on Tuesday and will moderate a session on Thursday morning on “Sulphur Recovery Processes: Alternatives to Conventional Claus”, while editor Richard Hands […]
The global market for sulphuric acid
The sulphuric acid market is seeing a contraction due to lack of sulphur availability, demand destruction in the phosphate sector and restricted Chinese exports.
Middle East phosphate production
Ambitious expansion plans face exposure to trade route disruption.
Price Trends
Most key sulphur import markets remained stagnant in late August due to weak demand. A premium is being paid for cargoes with guaranteed delivery schedules, driven by ongoing logistical risks in the Middle East. This has firmed prices in North America and Indonesia, but the potential return of supply from Russia and Kazakhstan may add some downward pressure.