# Nutrien ready to release idle potash capacity if BHP attempts entry | World Fertilizer

> Nutrien, the world's largest potash producer by capacity, has 8.1 million t of idled capacity it can bring back to defend its market share if BHP enters potash with its Jansen mine. Nutrien CEO Chuck Magro said the company will balance higher prices against keeping competitors out. BHP has delayed committing capital to Jansen because of soft prices.

- Date: 2018-08-21 · published 2018-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63490-nutrien-ready-to-release-idle-potash-capacity-if-bhp-attempts-entry-world
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

A potential new entrant would add supply and could cap potash price gains, while Nutrien's willingness to release idle tonnes limits how far prices can rise.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- worldfertilizer.com: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/potash/21082018/nutrien-ready-to-release-idle-potash-capacity-if-bhp-attempts-entry/

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