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Potassium chloride Price Information Spec: Food grade;Domestic/China national standards;≥57%|first-grade product;China national standards;Imported 50 kg/piece Jordan

Newest Price 438.42
Price Date 20261021
Day's Change -12.97
Day's Range 438.42 - 425.45
Month's Change +5.54
Month's Range 452.77 - 458.31
Year's Change -16.15
Year's Range 454.58 - 470.73

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How did Salt Lake Industry's 2025 profit forecast beat market expectations?

The Q4 surge also reflects seasonal settlement timing common in resource firms. But the real story is capacity expansion—lithium salt capacity jumped to 98,000 tons after merging Wukuang Salt Lake, and the new 40,000-ton project is running at full load. KCl capacity at 5.3 million tons remains the global cost leader, given surface brine extraction versus deep mining elsewhere.

Why is potassium chloride not banned for sale despite its lethal injection use?

From a supply chain view, KCl's agricultural dominance—over 90% goes to fertilizer—is the real reason regulation stays light. Industrial and medical uses are minor. Any control measure would disrupt global food security, which is why authorities instead tighten hospital protocols and import monitoring rather than restrict sales.

What drives the recent surge in potassium chloride and fertilizer prices?

The inflation chain—gold to base metals to oil to fertilizers to agriculture—is playing out as predicted. But note the asymmetry: sulfur surged 200% while KCl rose only 24%, reflecting potash's more balanced supply-demand. Watch for import contract negotiations with Belarus and Russia; any disruption there could trigger the next leg up for KCl specifically.