--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260709-kuwait-kpc-sulphur-price-record/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Kuwait’s KPC raises sulphur price $145 to record $950 a tonne Publication Date: 2026-07-09T19:00:00-04:00 Last Updated: 2026-07-09T08:40:26-04:00 Author: Kim Clarksen (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/kimclarksen/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Production & Supply](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/production/) ![Digital motion of market chart and business futuristic stock graph or investment financial data profit on growth money diagram background with exchange information. 3D rendering.](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/digital-motion-of-market-chart-and-business-futuristic-stock-graph-or-investment-financial-data-profit-on-growth-money-diagram-background-with-exchange-information-3d-rendering-stockpack-istock-scaled.jpg) KPC lifted its July offer price 18% to a record, the latest sign of Gulf sulfur scarcity feeding through to phosphate costs. Kuwait's state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp has set its July sulphur price at $950 a tonne fob Kuwait, up $145 from June's $805, a record level that underscores how tightly the Gulf sulfur market remains squeezed by the Strait of Hormuz conflict. The new Kuwait Sulphur Price is $460 a tonne above the previous record of $490 fob set in June 2022. Freight rates as of July 2 stood at $108-116 a tonne for a 30,000-35,000 tonne shipment to Chinese ports, implying a delivered cost of $1,058-1,066 a tonne cfr before insurance premiums tied to the conflict. The increase mirrors moves by other Gulf sulphur sellers. Abu Dhabi's Adnoc raised its July official selling price for the Indian subcontinent by $140 to $1,000 a tonne fob Ruwais, also a record, while QatarEnergy lifted its July price by $85 to $890 a tonne fob Ras Laffan and Mesaieed. The persistently high prices reflect a market still short of material despite a partial recovery in Hormuz vessel traffic in June, when more than 800,000 tonnes of previously loaded Middle East sulphur crossed the strait, mostly under earlier contracts. Spot availability remains limited to just two or three Middle East cargoes in trader hands. Phosphate producers reliant on Gulf sulphur, including Mosaic, have already curtailed output as feedstock costs climb. Source: [Argus Media](https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2848184-kuwait-s-kpc-raises-jul-sulphur-price-by-145-t) Tags: [Kuwait](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/kuwait/), [Middle East](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/middle-east/), [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/strait-of-hormuz/), [sulfur](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/sulfur/), [sulphur](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/sulphur/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.