Freight bottlenecks push up US potash prices
By LAURA SYRETT
Published: Tuesday, 02 September 2014
Higher local prices cause buyers to retreat from market or reduce application rates
Logistical bottlenecks are pushing up local prices for potash in the US, a trend that is at odds with global pricing trends which have been flat to weak as the market enters September.
Buyers in a number of US states have reported that potash is not available for less than...