# Belarus diverts potash supplies from Lithuania to Russia, says PM

> Lithuania stopped railway transit of Belarusian potash from February 1 because Belarus, under US and EU sanctions, could not use Lithuania to export it. The move diverts potash flows and affects a key Belarusian export earner.

- Date: 2022-02-01 · published 2022-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Belarus · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42639-belarus-diverts-potash-supplies-from-lithuania-to-russia-says-pm
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Rerouting potash from Lithuania to Russia tightens the logistics chain for Belarusian supply and adds to global potash price pressure.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/belarus-diverts-potash-supplies-lithuania-russia-says-pm-2022-02-01/

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