# 30,000 tonnes MOP fertiliser purchase from Russia okayed | The Business Standard

> Bangladesh's cabinet committee approved the purchase of 30,000 tonnes of muriate of potash from Russia's state-linked Prodintorg at a cost of Tk150.21 crore. The purchase proceeds despite US and EU sanctions, with payment arrangements such as a currency swap under consideration.

- Date: 2022-03-03 · published 2022-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42594-30-000-tonnes-mop-fertiliser-purchase-from-russia-okayed-the-business-standard
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

The volume is small relative to global potash trade, so the price impact is limited, though it shows buyers continuing to source from Russia under sanctions.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tbsnews.net: https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/30000-tonnes-mop-fertiliser-purchase-russia-okayed-379507

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