# Potash outlook 2017: oversupply and demand :: Content :: Tập đoàn Hoá chất Việt Nam (Vinachem)

> Vinachem summarizes an Investing News Network outlook noting potash prices of $224/t in the US Corn Belt, flat at $237/t in Brazil and $243/t for standard MOP. Prices are down about 16% from last year. PotashCorp plans a three-month shutdown of its Cory facility starting February 2017, cutting 140 jobs.

- Date: 2017-03-30 · published 2017-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72321-potash-outlook-2017-oversupply-and-demand-content-tap-oan-hoa-chat-viet-nam
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing oversupply keeps potash prices under pressure, though the Cory shutdown is a modest supply response. Buyers should expect soft fertilizer costs to persist through 2017.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- vinachem.com.vn: https://www.vinachem.com.vn/articles/market-and-product-vnc/potash-outlook-2017-oversupply-and-demand.html

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