# Nutrien sticks to fertilizer expansion plan despite demand drop

> Nutrien plans to lift Canadian potash output by 20% to 18 million tonnes a year by 2025. The company is proceeding despite weaker demand, and the expansion is aimed at easing tight global supply tied to sanctions on Russia and Belarus.

- Date: 2022-11-03 · published 2022-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39018-nutrien-sticks-to-fertilizer-expansion-plan-despite-demand-drop
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Added Canadian capacity is a medium-term bearish factor for potash prices, though sanctions-related supply tightness limits the near-term effect.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/nutrien-sticks-fertilizer-expansion-plan-despite-farmers-balking-high-prices-2022-11-03/

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