# Belgium Is Pushing to Dilute the EU’s Belarus Potash Sanctions - Bloomberg

> Belgium is pushing other EU member states to loosen sanctions on Belarusian potash, according to a letter seen by Bloomberg. The request would allow changes to the potassium content of fertilizer imports that companies are struggling to implement.

- Date: 2021-10-19 · published 2021-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44889-belgium-is-pushing-to-dilute-the-eu-s-belarus-potash-sanctions-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Easing Belarus potash restrictions would add potential supply to a very tight global potash market, which could cap the sharp price gains seen since the sanctions began.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-19/belgium-is-pushing-to-dilute-the-eu-s-belarus-potash-sanctions

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