Petulant Putin over the weekend:

On Friday, ICYMI Russia said it'd be extending its limits on fertilizer exports through toe November.

Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev:

  • "Together with the trade ministry and the Federal Antimonopoly Service we are working on extending the existing set of measures on fertilisers for another six months, up to November inclusive"

Info via Reuters.

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Background to this is Russia introduced quotas on some of its fertiliser exports in late 2021.

Russia is one of the world's largest exporters of fertilizers in the world. Its main fertilizer exports are:

  • Urea
  • Ammonium Nitrate
  • Potash
  • Phosphate Fertilizers
  • Complex fertilizers (blends of two or more nutrients)
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