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Potash stocks are down big after Uralkali breaks apart from potash cartel Belarus Potash Co
Potash stocks got slammed this morning after Russian potash producer Uralkali said that it was breaking off from the potash cartel Belarus Potash Co. Trading in Uralkali was suspended on the Moscow Exchange after its stock dropped by more than 20%.
This is big news for the potash industry. The hardest hit fertilizer stocks include IPI -31.9%, MOS -23.3%, POT -22.9%. International potash stocks, in addition to Uralkali, include Germany's K+S and ICL-Israel Chemicals.
Global potash trade has largely been dominated by Canpotex and Belarusian Potash Company (BPC), which collectively control ~70% of global potash exports. These two are marketing groups that negotiate quarterly and annual contracts with the largest buyers in the world.
Canpotex is the offshore marketing company for Canadian potash producers Potash Corp, Agrium (AGU) and Mosaic.
Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) has been the marketing arm of Moscow-based Uralkali and Belaruskali of Belarus (aka, an export joint venture between Uralkali and Belarus-based Belaruskali). Uralkali owns 50% of BPC, Belaruskali own 45% and Belarusian Railways Association owns 5%.
Uralkali now says that it expects more competition and says that potash prices could fall 25% to $300/ton. And after breaking off of BPC, Uralkali will market its fertilizer through its subsidiary Uralkali Trading.
Again, Canpotex and Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) has been dominating the potash market and have been in control of about 70% of global potash exports. BPC controlled about 43% or the 70%. Now, Canpotex takes the place of the world's largest potash supplier. Canpotex sells potash produced by its three owners, Potash (POT), Mosaic (MOS) and Agrium (AGU).
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