# “Americans asking me”: Lukashenka talks potash, nitrogen plant, and “phosphorus work” again

> On November 9, Alyaksandr Lukashenka discussed building a nitrogen plant in Belarus and called for more active work on phosphorus fertilizers. He also claimed that Americans had asked him for potash fertilizers.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T12:24:53.983Z
- Category: policy · region Belarus · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91824-americans-asking-me-lukashenka-talks-potash-nitrogen-plant-and-phosphorus-work
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Potential expansion of Belarusian fertilizer production could add supply and weigh on fertilizer prices if it proceeds. The reported U.S. interest in potash points to demand, but no purchase or production volume was specified.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- TSP: bearish ▼
- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-09-01 | [The global nitrogen fertilizer market is gradually stabilizing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5474-the-global-nitrogen-fertilizer-market-is-gradually-stabilizing.md) | +1.7% | +3.9% |
| UREA | 2026-06-03 | [All signs point to China sticking with US soy deal, Vaden says \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14573-all-signs-point-to-china-sticking-with-us-soy-deal-vaden-says-agri-pulse.md) | -6.5% | -20.6% |
| UREA | 2025-11-26 | [Trump has cut tariffs on fertilizer, but lower prices could remain elusive \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4470-trump-has-cut-tariffs-on-fertilizer-but-lower-prices-could-remain-elusive-agri.md) | -7.1% | -4.5% |
| UREA | 2022-08-30 | [Wholesale gas prices tumble as Europe prepares to intervene in energy markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40212-wholesale-gas-prices-tumble-as-europe-prepares-to-intervene-in-energy-markets.md) | -3.9% | -5.7% |
| UREA | 2021-06-28 | [State planner investigates fertilizer market, following record urea prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46503-state-planner-investigates-fertilizer-market-following-record-urea-prices.md) | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| DAP | 2022-05-05 | [Removing Fertilizer Tariffs is Not a (Phosphate) Rock and a Hard Place](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41720-removing-fertilizer-tariffs-is-not-a-phosphate-rock-and-a-hard-place.md) | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| DAP | 2026-01-26 | [U.S. set to review tariffs on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers, signaling relief for American farmers - The Morocco Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21376-u-s-set-to-review-tariffs-on-moroccan-phosphate-fertilizers-signaling-relief.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2021-01-28 | [FFC plans to set up new DAP plant](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49460-ffc-plans-to-set-up-new-dap-plant.md) | +31.4% | +28.0% |

## Sources

- en.belsat.eu: https://en.belsat.eu/96403850/americans-asking-me-lukashenka-talks-potash-nitrogen-plant-and-phosphorus-work-again

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