# bne IntelliNews - Belarus risks losing long-term potash deals unless it manages to find new ports

> Belarus is looking to redirect exports to Russia after Western sanctions and the Ukraine war blocked its usual Baltic and Odesa transit routes. Belarus expects to lose about 30% of export revenue this year, and potash and refined fuels make up almost 30% of its exports. Analysts doubt Russian ports can handle the volumes.

- Date: 2022-08-03 · published 2022-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Belarus · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40374-bne-intellinews-belarus-risks-losing-long-term-potash-deals-unless-it-manages
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

If Belarusian potash cannot reach global markets through reliable ports, global potash supply stays constrained, supporting prices. The uncertainty about transit capacity keeps the supply risk in place.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- intellinews.com: https://www.intellinews.com/belarus-risks-losing-long-term-potash-deals-unless-it-manages-to-find-new-ports-252340/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.