According to China Association of potassium salts (fertilizer) industry branch of the recent market data for the K, early in September around the compound fertilizer production will gradually enter the high season, due to potash fertilizer company stocks are generally not high, the new K procurement should start, the International Potash generally slightly higher price, the domestic potash prices squeezed inside and outside, it may rise slightly, but the pressure is not great.

Potash compound fertilizer prices will start first

        In the survey found that northern region, particularly in North China's fertilizer production enterprises will enter the season in September, followed by a purchase of the potash, the enthusiasm of manufacturers began to improve procurement, inventory southern provinces are also smaller companies, there will be some demand, so in September potash prices rose slightly.

       Northeast Region: Jilin Province's total inventory of about 5-6 K tons, compared to 8-9 million tonnes of stocks, all the producers of potash fertilizer stocks in tons, market price for the 2350 Red K -2,450 yuan / ton. Liaoning's large fertilizer companies have completed the first round of the potassium procurement, small factories is expected to begin in the near future potash fertilizer procurement, market price is 2450 yuan red potassium / ton. Overall, the Northeast market, there will be on the September wave of potash fertilizer procurement market.

       North China: Hebei regions due to the recent purchase potash fertilizer companies active in the market price is higher than the Northeast, Red K Price 2470 yuan / ton, 57% of the young K Price 2050-2100 yuan / ton, 60% of the Green Element K offer 2420-2450 / t, potassium quoted at 2,800 yuan / ton, the first round of procurement of fertilizer companies had ended, but is expected to start in early September a new round of procurement. Henan import red and white K K less, but the local arrival of Russian potassium fertilizer prices rise, reaching 2,900 yuan / ton. Shandong red potassium quote 2450-2500 yuan / ton, white 2500 K Price yuan / ton. Anhui red potassium offer to 2,500 yuan / ton, white potassium offer 2,650 yuan / ton. As the general cultivation of winter wheat in North China, it has improved significantly throughout the operating rate of fertilizer, potash fertilizer procurement more active on the potash prices have become an effective support.

        Southern Province: Jiangsu recent potash price slightly lower border, green markets of the shortage of potassium, red K Price 2,500 yuan / ton, white potassium Price 2550-2600 yuan / ton, 57% of the young K Price 2200 yuan / ton, compound fertilizer enterprises operating rate high, raw material procurement positive. Other southern provinces Zeyi stability mainly Russian Red K Hubei offer 2,500 yuan / ton, Russia, Belarus potassium offer 2,550 yuan / ton, plus red K factory prices 2900 yuan / ton, the price is relatively stable. Fujian potash prices relatively stable, primary Russian Red K Price 2600-2700 yuan / ton, plus Red K 2900 yuan / ton. Jiangxi Province, Canada Red K Chu Kujia 2850-2900 yuan / ton, the local distributor of potash inventories do not.

International Potash prices rise slightly

        Transactions in the recent international potash, the potash suppliers increasing demands for price increases, but also sold in some places there actually rose slightly. Ural K only in respect of potash exports to China for August provided about 80,000 tons, potassium chloride, the amount of program than in July by 2 million tons, and said that in September will rise 10-15 dollars per ton.

        In Asia, BPC sold 25,000 tons to the Bangladesh standard potassium chloride, and has shipped, the price is said that 380 U.S. dollars / ton; ICL recent 0.5 million tons of standard potassium chloride transport ship to the Philippines, the price is 395 dollars.

        In Europe and the United States, Italy, in August delivered 34 tonnes of APC standard potassium chloride, CIF price of 290 euros / ton. Canadian PotashCorp company maintain its official price, and from Oct. 1 from 20 dollars per ton price increase will take effect.

        The potassium, the bulk of the offshore price: U.S. Gulf region 260-370 U.S. dollars / ton, Western Europe and the Nordic region 330-360 Yuan / ton.

        The potassium chloride, the bulk fob: Vancouver 325-365 U.S. dollars / ton, Israel, Jordan, the CIS and the north-western Europe in 320-340 U.S. dollars / tons, Brazil is higher in the 375-390 dollar / ton.

        Gradual recovery in domestic demand and international potash prices slightly higher in the case, the current attitude of potash industry has become increasingly optimistic, especially in the compound fertilizer enterprises to gradually increase the operating rate of the case, the domestic potash price increases are expected to occur, but because of supply and demand basically to flat, up a limited space. (Liu Xuesheng) (This article Source: China potassium salt (fertilizer) industry branch)