Understanding Potassium chloride prices
Raw materials and production
Potash fertilisers provide potassium in different chemical forms. Potassium chloride and potassium sulfate are separate products with different nutrient and chloride characteristics. Mining, processing and trade connect supply to a limited set of producing regions.
Applications and consumption
Agriculture consumes potash to supply potassium needed for plant functions and crop development. Choice of fertiliser depends on crops, soil and management needs. Potassium sulfate also supplies sulfur and is not identical to potassium chloride for every application.
What affects Potassium chloride prices?
Mine output, processing capacity, shipping and seasonal fertiliser buying influence potash prices. Product choice and crop economics can change demand. Potassium content, chloride requirements and delivery terms help explain differences between potassium chloride and potassium sulfate quotations.
How to read Potassium chloride price today
This page follows Potassium chloride in Potassium chloride. The price type is Monthly average, with values expressed in USD/tonne. Compare quotations only after matching the product specification, unit, market and publication period. Changes in the chart describe the recorded series; they do not measure every transaction in the wider market. A local purchase may include freight, processing, taxes or dealer margins. Differences in quality or delivery conditions can therefore produce a different final cost even when the reference price is unchanged.
This is a monthly series. Its latest value belongs to the displayed publication month; a monthly average, settlement or contract reference is not an intraday price today.
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Frequently asked questions about Potassium chloride
What is Potassium chloride price today?
The latest available value is 367.50 USD/tonne, for September 2026. It represents Monthly average. Check the displayed period and market before treating it as a quotation for a purchase today. This is a monthly series. Its latest value belongs to the displayed publication month; a monthly average, settlement or contract reference is not an intraday price today.
What affects Potassium chloride prices?
Mine output, processing capacity, shipping and seasonal fertiliser buying influence potash prices. Product choice and crop economics can change demand. Potassium content, chloride requirements and delivery terms help explain differences between potassium chloride and potassium sulfate quotations.
What is Potassium chloride used for in everyday life and industry?
Agriculture consumes potash to supply potassium needed for plant functions and crop development. Choice of fertiliser depends on crops, soil and management needs. Potassium sulfate also supplies sulfur and is not identical to potassium chloride for every application.
Why can local Potassium chloride prices differ from this chart?
Local offers may include delivery, processing, taxes and commercial margins. Differences in quality, product form, market and contract timing can also change the price. Compare the same specification and unit before drawing conclusions.
Where can I compare historical Potassium chloride prices?
Use the price chart and dated history table on this page, or download the CSV. Choose a period and keep the market, product and units consistent. Missing publication dates are not filled with invented observations.