# Lithuanian railways halts transport of Belarus potash | Reuters

> Lithuanian Railways has halted transport of potash from Belarus, after Lithuania terminated its contract with the state-run railway operator. The move cuts off Belaruskali's main export route, which has been constrained by US sanctions.

- Date: 2022-01-31 · published 2022-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Belarus · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43459-lithuanian-railways-halts-transport-of-belarus-potash-reuters
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Losing Belarus's key potash export route tightens global potash supply already squeezed by sanctions, supporting higher fertilizer costs for corn, soybeans and wheat growers and pushing feed-grain production costs up.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- POTASH: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/lithuanian-railways-halts-transport-belarus-potash-2022-01-31/

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