{"id":2860769,"version":0,"headline":"Kuwait's KPC drops August sulphur price by $85/t","dateModified":"2026-08-04T12:27:09Z","datePublished":"2026-08-04T12:26:51Z","articleBody":"<article><p class=\"lead\">Kuwait's state-owned sulphur producer KPC has set the August Kuwait Sulphur Price (KSP) at $865/t fob Kuwait, down by $85/t from the July KSP of $950/t fob.</p><p>Freight rates as of 30 July were $140-145/t for a 30,000-35,000t shipment to Chinese ports. This implies a delivered cost of $1,005-1,010/t cfr, although additional insurance premiums are raising prices further on a delivered basis. </p><p>Additional costs are said to be as much as $200/t for a 30,000-35,000t vessel, accounting for both freight and additional insurance premiums payable for those vessels willing to accept a higher risk of entering the strait of Hormuz, implying a delivered cost as high as $1,065-1,070/t cfr China. </p><p class=\"bylines\">By Maria Mosquera</p></article>","dateline":"London, 4 August (Argus)","license":"<footer><p><br> Send comments and request more information at <a href=\"mailto:feedback@argusmedia.com?subject=Argus Direct article feedback&body=I am contacting you regarding Kuwait's KPC drops August sulphur price by $85/t, available at http://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/cs-24970243.\" target=\"_parent\"> feedback@argusmedia.com </a></p><p><i> Copyright © 2026. <a href=\"http://www.argusmedia.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Argus Media group</a>. All rights reserved. </i></p></footer>","copyrightHolder":"Argus Media group","copyrightYear":2026,"taxonomy":{"contexts":[{"name":"Fundamentals","children":[{"name":"Supply","children":[]}]}],"regions":[{"name":"Middle East","children":[{"name":"Kuwait","children":[]}]}],"sectors":[{"name":"Fertilizers","children":[{"name":"Sulphur","children":[]}]}]},"pullQuote":null,"newsType":"Daily news","language":"en-GB","keywords":null,"isFree":true,"isFeatured":false,"body":"<p class=\"lead\">Kuwait's state-owned sulphur producer KPC has set the August Kuwait Sulphur Price (KSP) at $865/t fob Kuwait, down by $85/t from the July KSP of $950/t fob.</p><p>Freight rates as of 30 July were $140-145/t for a 30,000-35,000t shipment to Chinese ports. This implies a delivered cost of $1,005-1,010/t cfr, although additional insurance premiums are raising prices further on a delivered basis. </p><p>Additional costs are said to be as much as $200/t for a 30,000-35,000t vessel, accounting for both freight and additional insurance premiums payable for those vessels willing to accept a higher risk of entering the strait of Hormuz, implying a delivered cost as high as $1,065-1,070/t cfr China. </p><p class=\"bylines\">By Maria Mosquera</p>","lead":"Kuwait's state-owned sulphur producer KPC has set the August Kuwait Sulphur Price (KSP) at $865/t fob Kuwait, down by $85/t from the July KSP of $950/t fob.","cmsId":"24970243","source":"Censhare"}