Platts proposes to discontinue its FOB Middle East quarterly sulfur price along with accompanying range, average prices, effective Sept. 25

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, is proposing to discontinue its FOB Middle East quarterly contract sulfur price assessment (FSSMF04), and the accompanying range and monthly average prices, effective Sept. 25, 2026.

Platts is proposing the discontinuation due to fundamental changes in pricing terms between buyers and sellers in the contractual sulfur market.

Due to the contract price discontinuation, the full range price (FSSME04) and its associated monthly average (FSSME03) would also be discontinued due to the contract element of the range assessment.

The following prices would be discontinued under this proposal:

These assessments are currently published in the weekly Fertecon Sulfur Market Report, in Platts data channels, on S&P Global Connect and on Energy Core.

Platts would continue to assess its FOB Middle East, Spot (Granular) sulfur range price (FSSMG04) and its FOB Middle East, Spot, excl. Iran (Granular) sulfur price (FSSMH04).

Please send any feedback, questions and comments to fertilizer@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com by July 8.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.

Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.