Sulfur (Sulphur): Market Research Report

January 2015 | 229 pages | ID: SC930889E51EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Sulfur (Sulphur) in Thousand Metric Tons by the following End-Use Application Segments: Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2014 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 53 companies including many key and niche players such as -

• Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
• Chemtrade Logistics
• Enersul Limited
• Marathon Petroleum Company LLC
• National Est. For Agricultural and Industrial Sulphur

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. OUTLOOK

Prelude
Commercial Uses of Sulfur – An Overview
Sulfuric Acid: The Prime Intermediary in Various Uses
Post-Recession Recovery in the Chemical Industry Bodes Well for Market Growth
Current & Future Analysis
Fast Facts

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Classification of Sulfur Industry
A Peek into Sulfur Reserves & Frasch Method
Sulfur Production – A Review

Table 1. Leading Sulfur Producing Countries Worldwide (2014): Production of Sulfur of All Forms in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. World Production of Elemental Sulfur by Source (2012, 2014 & 2016): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Output for Sulfur from Gas Recovered, Oil Recovered and Other Sources (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Factors Impacting Sulfur Supply
Canadian Oil Sands
Latin American Heavy-Crude Production
Other Factors Influencing Supply
EX-IM Scenario – A Statistical Review
Exports

Table 3. Leading Sulfur (Excluding Sublimed, Precipitated or Colloidal) Exporting Countries Worldwide: Annual Exports in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 & 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. Leading Sulfur (Sublimed, Precipitated or Colloidal) Exporting Countries Worldwide: Annual Exports in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 & 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. Leading Sulfuric Acid (Including Oleum) Exporting Countries Worldwide: Annual Exports in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 & 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Imports

Table 6. Leading Sulfur (Excluding Sublimed, Precipitated or Colloidal) Importing Countries Worldwide: Annual Imports in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 & 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. Leading Sulfur (Sublimed, Precipitated or Colloidal) Importing Countries Worldwide: Annual Imports in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 & 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. Leading Sulfuric Acid (Including Oleum) Importing Countries Worldwide: Annual Imports in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 & 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Select Key Market Trends
Sulfur Prices Fall amid Weak Purchases
Agriculture Sector – The Key Driver of Sulfur Demand
Sulfur – A Secondary Macro-Nutrient in Crop Fertilization
Emergence and Use of Various Types of Sulfur Fertilizers Drive Global Demand
Sulfur in Gasoline – The Real Culprit
Evolution of the Fertilizer Industry: A Historical Glimpse
Foundations of High Yields
Industry Dynamics
Sulfur, Its Place in the Chain
Recovered Sulfur: Bane for Oil and Gas Companies
Decrease in Crop Prices Affects Fertilizer Market Creating a Challenging Situation for Sulfur Fertilizer

3. END-USE APPLICATIONS

Sulfur Industry: Largely Driven by End-Use Applications
Agrochemicals: the Largest End-Use Application
Phosphoric Acid and Phosphate Fertilizers Find Use in Various Processes

Table 9. Estimated Consumption of Sulfur in Fertilizer Products (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Other Agriculture Based Application
Role of E-commerce in the Agrochemical Industry
India and China: the Largest Agrochemicals Markets
Usage of Agrochemicals by Crop

Table 10. Usage of Agrochemicals in Developed and Developing Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strong Prospects in Petroleum Refining Bode Well for Sulfur Market
Sulfur Composition for Petroleum Refining Process
Major Issues Impacting Petroleum Refining Industry
Metal Mining: A Lucrative Market for Sulfuric Acid
Mining Industry Survives Amidst Stringent Government Regulations, Positively Affecting Sulfur Market

Table 11. Mining Industry Contribution to GDP (2014): % GDP Share for Select Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Other Industrial and Chemical Uses
Caprolactam Manufacturing
Hydrofluoric Acid Synthesis
Sulfur Construction Materials
Role of Sulfur in Human Nutrition and Medicine
Pulp & Paper Industry – Unique Needs of Mills Set Demand Trends for Sulfur

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Sulfur: An Abundantly Found Element
Sulfur: A Historical Overview
Classification of Sulfur Production Types
Frasch Process
Sulfur from Pyrites
Claus Process
Recovered Sulfur
Sulfur Processing
Formed Sulfurs
Precipitated Sulfur
Milled Sulfurs
Emulsified Sulfur
Properties of Sulfur
Physical Properties
Chemical Properties
Chemical Characteristics of Sulfur
Uses
Substitutes
Environmental Hazards
Isotopes
Major Compounds
Forced Production of Sulfur on Rise

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Bashneft Starts Sulphur Production Pilot Operation at Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim Facility
Pemex to Establish Mexico’s First Solidifying Sulfur Plant
Calabrian Increases Sulfur Dioxide Production Capacity in Texas Plant
Grupa Azoty to Acquire Stake in Sulphur Mining Company Zaklady Chemiczne Siarkopol
Keyera Inks Long-Term Sulphur Services Agreement for Suncor Plant
Tasweeq Inks Partnership Deal with Swiss Singapore

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (UAE)
Chemtrade Logistics (Canada)
Enersul Limited (Canada)
Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (US)
National Est. For Agricultural and Industrial Sulphur (Saudi Arabia)
Norilsk Nickel (Russia)
OAO Gazprom (Russia)
Oriental Carbon & Chemicals Ltd. (India)
Oxbow Carbon LLC (USA)
PVS Chemicals, Inc. (US)
Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd. (Qatar)
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (The Netherlands)
Sinopec Corp. (China)
Tengizchevroil LLP (Kazakhstan)
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Arabia)
Valero Energy Corporation (US)

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 12. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. World Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. World 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Sulfur Market by End-Use Segment

Table 15. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur in Agrochemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. World Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur in Agrochemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. World 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur in Agrochemicals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur in Petroleum Refining by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. World Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur in Petroleum Refining by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. World 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur in Petroleum Refining by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur in Metal Mining by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. World Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur in Metal Mining by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. World 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur in Metal Mining by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. World Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26. World 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur in Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Middle East and African Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Sulfur Market in the US Witness Price Fluctuations
Statistical Data
Sulfur Production Scenario

Table 27. US Sulfur Production by Form (2010-2014): Annual Output in Thousand Metric Tons for Recovered Elemental and Other Forms (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28. US Sulfur Production by Source (2013): Annual Output in Thousand Metric Tons for Metallurgy, Natural Gas and Petroleum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Exports Scenario

Table 29. US Exports of Sulfur (Excluding Sublimed, Precipitated and Colloidal Sulfur) by Destination Country (2014): Exports in US$ Thousand for Brazil, China, Morocco, New Caledonia, Mexico, Canada, France, Chile, Israel, India and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. US Exports of Sulfur (Sublimed, Precipitated or Colloidal) by Destination Country (2014): Exports in US$ Thousand for Canada, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Mexico, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Peru, Nigeria, South Korea and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31. US Exports of Sulfuric Acid (including Oleum) by Destination Country (2014): Exports in US$ Thousand for Canada, Israel, Mexico, Ireland and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Imports Scenario

Table 32. US Imports of Sulfur (Excluding Sublimed, Precipitated and Colloidal Sulfur) by Country of Origin (2014): Imports in US$ Thousand for Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, China, Poland, India, Sweden, France, Czech Republic and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33. US Imports of Sulfur (Sublimed, Precipitated or Colloidal) by Country of Origin (2014): Imports in US$ Thousand for Japan, China, Ecuador, Canada, UK and Germany (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. US Imports of Sulfuric Acid (including Oleum) by Country of Origin (2014): Imports in US$ Thousand for Canada, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Taiwan, Poland and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Development
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 35. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. US Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37. US 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. CANADA

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Majority Produce Moves to Offshore Markets
Oil Sands: A Promising Source

Table 38. Canadian Sulfur Production by Source (2013): Annual Output in Thousand Metric Tons for Metallurgy, and Oil sands, Petroleum and Natural Gas (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Statistical Data
Exports Scenario

Table 39. Canadian Exports of Sulfur (Excluding Sublimed, Precipitated and Colloidal Sulfur) by Destination Country (2014): Exports in US$ Thousand for Australia, US, Mexico, Chile, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40. Canadian Exports of Sulfur (Sublimed, Precipitated or Colloidal) by Destination Country (2014): Exports in US$ Thousand for China, South Africa, Australia, Cuba and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41. Canadian Exports of Sulfuric Acid (including Oleum) by Destination Country (2014): Exports in US$ Thousand for US, UAE, Netherlands, China, Greece and Others

Imports Scenario

Table 42. Canadian Imports of Sulfur (Excluding Sublimed, Precipitated and Colloidal Sulfur) by Country of Origin (2014): Imports in US$ Thousand for United States, China, Switzerland and Others (Including re-imports) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43. Canadian Imports of Sulfur (Sublimed, Precipitated or Colloidal) by Country of Origin (2014): Imports in US$ Thousand for US, Germany, China and Others (including Re-imports)

Table 44. Canadian Imports of Sulfuric Acid (including Oleum) by Country of Origin (2014): Imports in US$ Thousand for US, Australia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Development
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 45. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46. Canadian Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47. Canadian 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
A Glance at the Japan’s Sulfuric Acid Market
Sulfur Production

Table 48. Japanese Sulfur Production by Source (2013): Annual Output in Thousand Metric Tons for Metallurgy and Petroleum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 49. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50. Japanese Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 51. Japanese 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
European Sulphur Prices See Minimal Changes mid International Concerns
Export Opportunities – A Worry for European Sulfur & Sulfuric Acid Producers
Key Statistics

Table 52. European Sulfur Production by Source and Country (2013): Annual Output in Thousand Metric Tons for France, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia and Spain (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 53. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54. European Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55. European 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 56. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57. European Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58. European 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A. FRANCE

Market Analysis

Table 59. French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 60. French Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 61. French 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B. GERMANY

Market Analysis

Table 62. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 63. German Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 64. German 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C. ITALY

Market Analysis

Table 65. Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 66. Italian Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 67. Italian 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D. THE UNITED KINGDOM

Market Analysis

Table 68. UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 69. UK Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 70. UK 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4E. SPAIN

Market Analysis

Table 71. Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 72. Spanish Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 73. Spanish 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F. RUSSIA

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Development
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 74. Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 75. Russian Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 76. Russian 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4G. REST OF EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Development
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 77. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 78. Rest of Europe Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 79. Rest of Europe 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
China – A Major Market in the Region
Key Statistics

Table 80. Asia-Pacific Sulfur Production by Source and Country (2013): Annual Output in Thousand Metric Tons for Australia, China, India and South Korea (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 81. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 82. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 83. Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 84. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 85. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 86. Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5A. CHINA

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Increasing Use of Sulfur Fertilizers to Boost Sulfur Demand
China Climbs to the Top of the Global Sulfur Industry
Sulfur Production to Increase Further

Table 87. Sulfur Production in China (2014): Annual Production Capacity of Oil & Gas Refinery Elemental Sulfur in Million Tons by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Chinese Imports Show Signs of Slow Down

Table 88. Chinese Imports of Sulfur: Volume Imports in Million Tons for Years 20015-2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Economic Woes Hurt Chinese International Trade
Sulfur Gains Importance as Critical Element for Enhancing Crop Yield
Merchant Acid Gains Favor in the Wake of High Sulfur Prices
Sinopec Corp. – A Major Chinese Sulfur Producer
B. Market Analytics

Table 89. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 90. Chinese Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 91. Chinese 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5B. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Development
Oriental Carbon & Chemicals Ltd. (India) – A Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 92. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 93. Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 94. Rest of Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. LATIN AMERICA

Market Analysis

Table 95. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - Brazil and Rest of Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 96. Latin American Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - Brazil and Rest of Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 97. Latin American 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Brazil and Rest of Latin American Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 98. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 99. Latin American Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 100. Latin American 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6A. BRAZIL

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Sulfur Production

Table 101. Brazilian Sulfur Production by Source (2013): Annual Output in Thousand Metric Tons for Metallurgy and Petroleum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 102. Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 103. Brazilian Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 104. Brazilian 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6B. REST OF LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 105. Rest of Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 106. Rest of Latin American Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 107. Rest of Latin American 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. THE MIDDLE EAST

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Sulfur Production

Table 108. Middle East Sulfur Production by Source and Country (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sulfur Output Volume for Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Middle Eastern Prices Drop in Wake of Demand Concerns

Table 109. Middle Eastern Monthly Sulfur Prices for Saudi Aramco, ADNOC and Tasweeq: April 2014 to October 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 110. Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 111. Middle East Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 112. Middle East 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

8. AFRICA

Market Analysis

Table 113. African Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 114. African Historic Review for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 115. African 14-Year Perspective for Elemental Sulfur by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 53 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 55)
The United States (11)
Canada (7)
Japan (1)
Europe (18)
  France (2)
  Germany (1)
  The United Kingdom (1)
  Italy (2)
  Spain (1)
  Rest of Europe (11)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (9)
Latin America (2)
Middle East (7