# Belarus wants to export fertilizer via ports in Russia's Murmansk region - Lukashenko

> Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus intends to redirect part of its potassium fertilizer exports to ports in Russia's Murmansk region. Putin supports the logistics cooperation, but rail shipping costs have not yet been set. The agreements are in principle, with key decisions made.

- Date: 2022-09-08 · published 2022-09-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Belarus · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39920-belarus-wants-to-export-fertilizer-via-ports-in-russia-s-murmansk-region
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting potash shipments to Murmansk addresses sanctions-related logistics constraints without changing total output, so the price effect is limited, though it could affect freight costs and delivery timing for potash buyers.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: neutral

## Sources

- interfax.com: https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/82976/

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