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An investment blog argues that K+S, a high-cost German potash producer, faces pressure from the collapse in oil prices. It notes Russian and Belarusian producers have low cash costs and that a weaker ruble historically pushes potash prices down.
The author has reopened a short position on both the stock and the bonds.
A weaker ruble and lower energy costs can encourage low-cost Russian and Belarusian potash producers to sell more aggressively, which pressures global potash prices. This is an investment opinion rather than a confirmed supply change.
rapercapital.com/ puppyehMar 10, 2020Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
