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Russian potash and fertilizer, Urals
Berezniki, Russia59.41°N 56.79°E
computed criticality12/100
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Russia and Belarus ~40% of world potash; Russia top nitrogen fertilizer exporter
2023Fault line
Russia and neighbouring Belarus concentrate a large share of the world's potash, and cheap Russian gas makes the country the top exporter of nitrogen fertilizers. Strain on these flows feeds straight through to global crop yields.
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Sanctions cut off Belarusian potashFeb 1, 2022↗Sources
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2024