# Tough business in tough times: Belarusian exports of potash fertilisers

> A Centre for Eastern Studies commentary says Belarus's potash sector has been hurt by US and EU sanctions since 2021. Belaruskali lost use of the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda and now relies on costlier Russian routes. Sales rose to China in 2023 but fell to the EU and India.

- Date: 2024-11-20 · published 2024-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Belarus · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27752-tough-business-in-tough-times-belarusian-exports-of-potash-fertilisers
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Sanctions and longer export routes limit Belarusian supply to key buyers, which supports potash prices. Reliance on China only partly offsets the lost markets.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- osw.waw.pl: https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2024-11-20/tough-business-tough-times-belarusian-exports-potash

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