# Why the EU’s potash sanctions are looming over supermarket prices – POLITICO

> The EU imposed new sanctions on Belarus that cut off a major potash supply source over the war in Ukraine. Potash is used in fertilizer and food production across Europe and beyond. The article warns that rerouting supply through places like Canada will be costly.

- Date: 2022-03-04 · published 2022-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42600-why-the-eu-s-potash-sanctions-are-looming-over-supermarket-prices-politico
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Losing a top potash exporter tightens global fertilizer supply and raises input costs for farmers outside Europe. That supports higher potash prices and eventually feed grain costs.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- politico.eu: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-sanctions-higher-food-prices-potash/

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