--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20220317-yara-suspended-purchases-from-russia/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Yara suspended purchases from Russia Publication Date: 2022-03-17T13:00:40-04:00 Last Updated: 2022-03-16T17:27:38-04:00 Author: Kirill Shakin (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shakinkirill/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Yara suspended purchases from Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/stop-sign-37020_1280.png) It was a strategic mistake. Norwegian producer of mineral fertilizers Yara International (hereinafter Yara) stopped all purchases from Russian companies due to sanctions of the European Union imposed against them. “Yara is studying the scope and impact of the sanctions in detail,” press-release of Yara said. “The company is focused on global food security and urges the government to protect the food supply chain and reduce dependence on Russian imports.” The information and analytical service of Fertilizer Daily believes that Yara could purchase potassium chloride from Russian producers, as they acquired it from Belaruskali before the plant fell under the US and EU sanctions. “Although Yara hasn’t revealed the company it stopped buying from, it’s quite likely to be EuroChem. EuroChem produces potassium chloride and its owner Andrey Melnichenko was sanctioned by the European Union,” Fertilizer Daily commented. “Anyway, this decision of Yara in relation to Russian companies may lead to another decrease in its output of mineral fertilizers and their rise in price in the EU and global markets.” Tags: [mineral fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mineral-fertilizers/), [potassium chloride](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/potassium-chloride/), [Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/russia/), [Yara](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/yara/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.