February 2, 2022 1:14 PM GMT+1
EXCLUSIVE India could buy potash from Belarus in rupees as sanctions hit Minsk-sources
By Rajendra Jadhav
MUMBAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - India plans to buy 1 million tonnes of potash from Belarus in the first such bilateral deal between the two countries after sanctions crippled Minsk's ability to sell the crop nutrient, two Indian officials involved in the discussions told Reuters.
India has suggested that the state-run Belarus Potash Company (BPC) could open a rupee account with a state-run Indian bank for potash sales as sanctions imposed by the United States and European Union cut off the Minsk from dollar and euro trade, the officials said.
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Minsk could offer a discount over benchmark prices as India has proposed buying at least 1 million tonnes of potash, the first official said.
www.reuters.com/world/india/...-hit-minsk-sources-2022-02-02/
February 2, 2022 2:49 PM GMT+1
Kremlin says shipping Belarus potash via Russian ports being discussed
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Moscow is discussing the possibility of shipping Belarusian potash via Russian ports, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.
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"This issue is on the agenda, it is being discussed," Peskov said. "If I am not mistaken, this (transportation) flow has not started yet."
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However, Russia's Baltic Sea ports do not have enough free capacity to handle BPC's 12.5 million tonnes of the product a year, and it is impossible to accommodate the shipments immediately, an industry source told Reuters.
"There is no space for them. But part of the amount will surely be adopted," the source added.
www.reuters.com/world/europe/...s-being-discussed-2022-02-02/