# If BPC Stops Production for a Long Time, MOP Import Prices in China will Go Up - China Fertilizer and Pesticide Report - CnAgri-China Agriculture Consultant

> Production at Belarusian Potash Company stopped on August 17 amid political unrest, and BPC said it would try to fulfill signed contracts without a firm restart timeline. Belarus supplies about 18% of global potash output and 16% of exports, with China a major buyer.

- Date: 2020-09-10 · published 2020-09-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Belarus · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51433-if-bpc-stops-production-for-a-long-time-mop-import-prices-in-china-will-go-up
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Extended BPC outages would tighten Chinese and global potash supply, pushing import prices higher ahead of autumn demand.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.cnagri.com: http://en.cnagri.com/report/cottonmarket/20200910/253326.html

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