# Global Caustic Potash Markets Split as Import Costs Drive Asian Gains While US Prices Retreat

> Caustic potash prices diverged across regions in the third quarter of 2026. The UAE recorded the strongest increase among benchmarks, Indonesia, France and Brazil rose, while the US lye benchmark at CFR Florida declined.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:10:23.715Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82437-global-caustic-potash-markets-split-as-import-costs-drive-asian-gains-while-us
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Caustic potash is an industrial chemical rather than a feed input, so the regional divergence has little direct effect on feed ingredient prices.

## Sources

- chemanalyst.com: https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/global-caustic-potash-markets-split-as-import-costs-drive-45366

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