# Belarus: Why the price of potassium salt increases

> The National Council of Agricultural Chambers in Poland asked the EU Agriculture Commissioner to assess the impact of the EU embargo on Belarus, which includes a ban on potassium salt and potassium fertilizer imports. Belarus is a major potash supplier to Poland.

- Date: 2021-07-13 · published 2021-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Poland · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46402-belarus-why-the-price-of-potassium-salt-increases
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

A ban on Belarusian potash would remove a large supply source for Poland and the EU, which tends to push potash prices higher and raise fertilizer costs for farmers.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/news/potassium-salt-why-the-price-increases

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