# Uralkali Steps Out on Lukashenko Regime - AgWeb

> Uralkali has left the Belarusian Potash Company joint venture and plans to operate independently. The three former partners had together supplied about 43% of world potash. Human rights groups have also protested against banks serving BPC, which they say is controlled by President Lukashenko.

- Date: 2020-11-17 · published 2020-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Belarus · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50475-uralkali-steps-out-on-lukashenko-regime-agweb
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Uralkali's exit breaks up a major potash export alliance and may increase competition for Belarusian supply, especially rail access to China. Price effects depend on how quickly Uralkali expands sales.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: neutral

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/machinery/100-ideas/uralkali-steps-out-lukashenko-regime

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