Uralkali said BPC is selling potash at a price low enough to make it impossible for Uralkali to conclude contracts. It said the $220/t price set with China last week does not reflect market conditions, and warned that low prices would cut producer investment and eventually cause a potash shortage.
The dispute over the China contract price points to a possible split in global potash pricing, with lower benchmarks pressuring the market. Lower fertilizer prices help feed-grain margins but signal weak producer pricing power.
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