Category: Outlook & Reviews

With the decline of Venezuela’s production, Canada’s oil sands now represent 90% of all oil sands output, and a significant share of North America’s sulphur production.

• Market sentiment has shifted decisively from bearish to bullish as the conflict in the Middle East has triggers a significant price rally.

Conflict in the Middle East has halted all vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, effectively paralysing a region that accounts for 48% of global seaborne sulphur trade. As a result, the sulphur spot market has ground to a halt, with prices notionally holding unchanged in the $490-515/t f.o.b. range simply due to a lack of activity. No spot offers were reported out of the Middle East.

Price trends and market outlook, 26th February 2026. (Important note: this Market Insight was published two days before the start of the latest Middle East conflict.)

Kent Martin and Rafael Garcia-Martinez outline how elemental sulphur can benefit the agronomic performance of fertilizers and logistical efficiency.

Selected highlights from this year's three-day conference.

Your complete conference guide including technical programme highlights, the full conference agenda, plus exhibition plan and exhibitor profiles.

CRU will convene the 2026 Phosphates+Potash Expoconference in Paris, France, at the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel, 13–15 April.

A complete listing of all articles and news items that appeared in Fertilizer International during 2025.

Changing markets for feedstock, shifts in demand, carbon pricing and geopolitics all help dictate the location of new urea capacity.