# Fertiliser-maker Yara to stop buying potash from Belarus due to sanctions

> Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara will stop buying potash from Belarus by April 1, 2022, because international sanctions have made the trade impossible. Yara had bought an estimated 10-15% of Belaruskali's annual output, and banks and logistics providers are halting services.

- Date: 2022-01-10 · published 2022-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43073-fertiliser-maker-yara-to-stop-buying-potash-from-belarus-due-to-sanctions
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Removing a major buyer and sanctions-driven logistics limits tighten global potash supply, supporting potash prices that feed into fertilizer costs for grain and oilseed production.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/norways-yara-stop-buying-potash-belarus-due-sanctions-2022-01-10/

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