:*[[Sulfur]] is a byproduct of cleaning sour gas and [[crude oil]]. Turned into [[sulfuric acid]], it is the indispensable ingredient in [[phosphate]] [[fertilizer]]. Without it, phosphate rock stays rock. Sulfur that sold for about $400 a ton before the [[war]] now costs more than $1,000. In July, [[Abu Dhabi]]’s national oil company set its official price at $1,000 a ton. | :*[[Sulfur]] is a byproduct of cleaning sour gas and [[crude oil]]. Turned into [[sulfuric acid]], it is the indispensable ingredient in [[phosphate]] [[fertilizer]]. Without it, phosphate rock stays rock. Sulfur that sold for about $400 a ton before the [[war]] now costs more than $1,000. In July, [[Abu Dhabi]]’s national oil company set its official price at $1,000 a ton. |