# Belarus Loses Key Potash Transit Route Through Lithuania - Bloomberg

> Belarus is losing a key transit route for its potash exports after Lithuania moved to terminate its contract with Lithuanian Railways and state-run Belarusian rail operations. The change adds pressure to already record-high fertilizer prices and food costs.

- Date: 2022-01-12 · published 2022-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Belarus · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43462-belarus-loses-key-potash-transit-route-through-lithuania-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Loss of the Lithuanian transit route removes a major Belarus potash outlet, tightening global potash supply and lifting fertilizer costs for feed-grain producers.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-12/belarus-loses-key-potash-transit-route-through-lithuania

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