# Where do potash flows from Belarus go and what is happening with competitors (My Fin)

> According to an IFPRI tracker, Belarus's potash exports in January to August 2022 fell 50% year on year because of sanctions. China is increasing its purchases of Belarusian potash, while India and Brazil are building stocks at the expense of other suppliers. Sanctions and complicated logistics continue to restrict access to world markets.

- Date: 2022-12-30 · published 2022-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Belarus · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38562-where-do-potash-flows-from-belarus-go-and-what-is-happening-with-competitors-my
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Sanctions cutting Belarusian supply tighten global potash availability and open room for competing exporters to win share. This supports potash prices, although demand weakness has offset some of the effect.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cgiar.org: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/where-do-potash-flows-from-belarus-go-and-what-is-happening-with-competitors-my-fin/

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