# Social Turmoil In Belarus Will Affect The Global Potash Industry? - Industry News - News - ​Hangzhou Jeci Biochem Technology Co .,Ltd.

> BPC has partially suspended work and production since August 17 because of social turmoil after the presidential election. BPC supplies about 20% of global potash, and China and India are its main buyers under contracts that serve as market benchmarks.

- Date: 2020-08-30 · published 2020-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Belarus · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51945-social-turmoil-in-belarus-will-affect-the-global-potash-industry-industry-news
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

A prolonged BPC shutdown would reduce supply to major importers and support potash prices for feed and fertilizer buyers.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- jecibiochem.com: https://www.jecibiochem.com/news/social-turmoil-in-belarus-will-affect-the-glob-37631254.html

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