# Norway's Yara to continue buying Belarus potash - CEO

> Norway's Yara CEO said the company will continue buying potash from Belarus. Belaruskali's main export grade, at 60% potassium content, was not on the EU's sanctions list, which targeted only grades below 40% or above 62%.

- Date: 2021-07-16 · published 2021-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46401-norway-s-yara-to-continue-buying-belarus-potash-ceo
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Because the sanctions exempt the main Belarusian potash grade, supply to Europe continues, which limits upward pressure on potash prices from the sanctions.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/belarus-politics-yara-intl/update-1-norways-yara-to-continue-buying-belarus-potash-ceo-idUSL8N2OS2PC/

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