Belarus says no potash left after Trump claims massive deal for fertilizer

US President Donald Trump announced that the US is working on a deal to buy potash fertilizer from Belarus at a lower price than what it currently pays Canada. According to CBC News, Trump said the US is working on a deal to purchase potash from Belarus for less than what the US currently pays to Canada.

However, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko stated that there are no available volumes of potash fertilizer to send to the US. As per Meduza (English), Lukashenko said that even if Belarus regained full access to Western markets, it still could not supply them because all its potash was already under contract.

The US relies heavily on imports for its potash fertilizer, with Canada supplying almost 80% of those imports and Russia another 12%. Belarus is one of the world's largest potash fertilizer producers, alongside Canada, Russia, and China. Sanctions have restricted Belarus's access to Western markets due to the country's crackdown on protests and its role in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Hill, CBC News, Meduza (English) — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.