Platts to discontinue FOB Middle East quarterly sulfur price, accompanying range, average prices

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

This is 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) will also be discontinued due to the contract element of the range assessment.

The following prices will be discontinued:

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 will 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).

Platts first proposed to discontinue the above sulfur prices on June 23,: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/062326-platts-proposes-to-discontinue-its-fob-middle-east-quarterly-sulfur-price-along-with-accompanying-range-average-prices-effective-sept-25

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