# Top Fertilizer Firm Nutrien Sees Shortfall on Russia and Belarus Woes - Bloomberg

> Nutrien CEO Ken Seitz said Russia and Belarus are huge fertilizer producers facing export challenges that will materially affect global markets. He expects the export shortfall to weigh on supply.

- Date: 2022-12-01 · published 2022-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Russia/Belarus · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38175-top-fertilizer-firm-nutrien-sees-shortfall-on-russia-and-belarus-woes-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced potash and nitrogen exports from Russia and Belarus tighten global fertilizer supply, which can lift input costs for feed-grain producers over time.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-02-25 | [Nitrogen Fertilizer Jumps by Record on Russian Supply Concerns - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43019-nitrogen-fertilizer-jumps-by-record-on-russian-supply-concerns-bloomberg.md) | +24.9% | +38.4% |
| UREA | 2026-03-21 | [Fertilizer Shock Escalates as New Supply Risks Emerge - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20098-fertilizer-shock-escalates-as-new-supply-risks-emerge-bloomberg.md) | +1.9% | +11.9% |
| UREA | 2022-11-09 | [How sanctions on Russia and Belarus are impacting exports of agricultural products and fertilizer \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38622-how-sanctions-on-russia-and-belarus-are-impacting-exports-of-agricultural.md) | -1.4% | -9.8% |
| UREA | 2022-03-23 | [Insight: As sanctions bite Russia, fertilizer shortage imperils world food supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42210-insight-as-sanctions-bite-russia-fertilizer-shortage-imperils-world-food-supply.md) | +0.4% | -0.7% |
| UREA | 2026-04-27 | [Mideast Urea Output Drops as Fertilizer Shipments Stall in Strait of Hormuz - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10730-mideast-urea-output-drops-as-fertilizer-shipments-stall-in-strait-of-hormuz.md) | -8.8% | -16.4% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-01/top-fertilizer-firm-nutrien-sees-shortfall-on-russia-and-belarus-woes

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