# Trump: U.S. eyeing potash deal with Belarus; leader says country has limited supplies

> President Trump said the United States was pursuing a deal to buy Belarusian potash at prices below those paid to Canada. Belarus’s president said existing contracts could limit the country’s ability to substantially increase fertilizer exports to the United States.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T21:11:46.735Z
- Category: trade · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90192-trump-u-s-eyeing-potash-deal-with-belarus-leader-says-country-has-limited
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

If implemented, the deal could introduce another source of potash for U.S. buyers and create competitive pressure on Canadian supply. Belarus’s limited ability to expand exports constrains the likely effect on U.S. availability and prices.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- insidetrade.com: https://insidetrade.com/daily-news/trump-us-eyeing-potash-deal-belarus-leader-says-country-has-limited-supplies

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