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The EU banned potash exports from Belarus, closing loopholes that had previously allowed about 80% of its trade to continue. The new measures cover 70% of Belarus exports to the bloc.
The sanctions are tied to Belarus's role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A full EU ban removes a major potash flow from world markets and tightens an already constrained fertilizer supply. That is bullish for potash and for downstream nutrient costs in feed production.
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