Industry News
- Milky Way's sulfur x-rayed by XRISM satellite
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(SPACE.com) - The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) spacecraft has delivered an "unprecedented tally of elemental sulfur spread between the stars," according to NASA.
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- Trump tariffs threaten big shift to corn as inputs get pricier
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(MSN) - President Donald Trump’s slew of tariffs means American farmers may not make that big shift to corn after all.
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- Trump EPA begins rolling back Biden electric vehicle 'mandate' in 'biggest day of deregulation in American history'
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(MSN) - President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency began the process Wednesday of rescinding vehicle fuel efficiency standards that Republicans have called a de facto “electric vehicle mandate,” The Post has learned.
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Member News
- Chevron boosts oil and gas recovery from two offshore facilities in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
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(WO) – Chevron Corporation started water injection operations at two of its offshore projects to boost oil and gas recovery at the company’s existing Jack/St. Malo and Tahiti facilities in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
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- Koch changes company name to reflect its diversification
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(Bloomberg) -- Koch Industries Inc., the second-largest closely held firm in the US, is changing its name after nearly six decades, along with its corporate structure.
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- Exxon aims to become a top lithium producer for electric vehicles with Arkansas drill operation
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(MSN) - Exxon Mobil aims to become a leading producer of lithium for electric vehicle batteries through a drilling operation the oil giant is launching in Arkansas, the company announced Monday.
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What We Are Reading
The Hidden Architecture of a Commodity Crisis: How One Waterway Controls Global Food Security
Most commodity disruptions unfold gradually, giving markets time to adjust through rerouting, substitution, and inventory drawdown. The 2026 Strait of Hormuz sulphur vessels exit Hormuz after peace deal story broke every one of those assumptions
The World's New Gold: Why Sulphur is Becoming Agriculture’s Most Strategic Raw Material
For decades, Sulphur was regarded simply as a by-product of petroleum refining and natural gas processing. It was abundant, inexpensive and rarely attracted attention outside the fertilizer and chemical industries. Today, that perception has changed dramatically.
World's Top Sulfur Producers
This infographic from the Global Times shows that in 2025, China was the world's top producer of sulfur at 19 million tons, followed by the US and Russia.
From Fertilizer to Chemicals: A “Super Sulfur Shock” Triggered by an Iran War
While the market is focused on oil and natural gas, a more "hidden" bottleneck — sulfur — is re-pricing fertilizers and parts of the metals supply chain.
NorFalco LLC
TSI's strong advocacy for safe transportation and handling of sulphuric acid has been invaluable to us at NorFalco. Their independent assessment of loading and unloading procedures has helped us in working with our customers who unload rail tank cars. Additionally, TSI's interface with federal regulators and other industry associations has allowed us to review key metrics to make improvements within our safety management system.
Tom Hobbs
Director, Sales and Technical Services
NorFalco, a Glencore Company
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Nutrien
Nutrien is the second-largest North American phosphate producer and also offers a range of sulfate-containing fertilizers to our 500,000 retail grower customers. We look to TSI's work streams to support our endeavors in helping growers around the world increase food production in a sustainable manner; our affiliation with The Sulphur Institute helps us achieve our goals.
Tom Simpson
TSI Vice Chair 2018-2019
Director, Sulfur
Nutrient
Northbrook, Illinois, USA
Savage Services
Savage has been a member of TSI since 2003. Owning and operating sulphur handling facilities and transportation assets throughout North American is a large part of our business. We at Savage pride ourselves as a premium services provider in the sulphur industry. One of the primary reasons for joining and maintaining membership in TSI is the additional knowledge and experience we gain from our membership.
Jack Cohn
Savage Services Corporation
Salt Lake City, UT
