# Trump Administration Presses Lithuania to Open Klaipeda Port to Belarusian Potash, Seeking Cheaper Fertilizer for U.S. Farmers Despite EU Sanctions | ProfiloPolitics

> The Trump administration is pressing Lithuania to allow Belarusian potash to transit the Klaipeda port despite EU sanctions, according to a Politico report. US envoy John Coale has also reportedly approached Latvian officials about Baltic ports including Riga.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:12:07.786Z
- Category: policy · region Lithuania · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30207-trump-administration-presses-lithuania-to-open-klaipeda-port-to-belarusian
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Reopening Klaipeda to Belarusian potash would challenge Canada's dominant share of US supply and could weigh on potash prices, but EU sanctions make a near-term change unlikely.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- profilopolitics.com: https://profilopolitics.com/article/trump-administration-presses-lithuania-to-open-klaipeda-port-to-belarusian-potash-seeking-cheaper-fertilizer-for-us-farmers-despite-eu-sanctions

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