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Prolonged rains are reducing the potential for sunflower and soybean harvests, limiting their processing volumes in the 2025/26 MY. Against this background, processors have increased their purchases of rapeseed and are advocating for restrictions on its exports.   The Ukrainian government has passed a resolution allowing producers to export soybeans and rapeseed without paying a 10% duty. This has partially unblocked exports and increased demand, but the mechanism has not yet been...

The decline in sunflower oil quotes for delivery in November-December and the increase in seed offers are putting pressure on the domestic market, but the weather factor is currently supporting sunflower prices in Ukraine.   For the second week in a row, significant rainfall in the western and northern regions has halted field work, leading to poor crop quality and a risk of yield loss.   As of October 2, only 58.7% of the sunflower area in Ukraine had been threshed - 5.5...

Prolonged rains in Ukraine are delaying the harvest of late crops and reducing grain sales by farmers. Producers fear additional losses in sunflower and soybean crops, and are also forced to complete winter sowing at suboptimal times.   Domestic export demand for wheat continues to grow, supporting prices. However, a new decline in global prices is limiting further growth.   During the week, export demand prices for food wheat increased by 50–100 UAH/t to...

According to the Ministry of Economy, as of October 3, 65% of crops have already been threshed in Ukraine, from which 31.5 million tons of grain have been harvested, including: wheat — 22.5 million tons (100% of the area) with a yield of 4.5 tons/hectare, barley — 5.3 million tons (100% of the area) with a yield of 3.96 tons/ha, peas — 626.6 thousand tons (100% of the area) with a yield of 2.36 tons/hectare, corn — 2 million tons (10% of the area) with a...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Purchase prices in Ukraine  CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals 6000 ↓ 250 Mustard seeds 34000 Peas13225 12825 Buckwheat 17000 Rye grade III 10800 Coriander 27000 ...

The Government of Ukraine, by Resolution No. 1256 of October 3, 2025, clarified the procedure for exporting soybeans and rapeseed, according to which rapeseed and soybean producers will be able to export their own products without paying a 10% export duty.   The document establishes that agricultural producers, as well as agricultural cooperatives that export their own soybeans and rapeseed, must obtain an export certificate of origin from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI)...

India reduced palm oil imports in September by 15.9% from the previous month to a 4-month low of 833,000 tonnes, as refiners replaced palm oil with much cheaper soybean oil, according to five dealers.   At the same time, soybean oil imports rose by 37.3% to a 3-year high of 505,000 tons, and sunflower oil imports rose by 5.8% to an 8-month high of 272,000 tons. Total vegetable oil imports in September decreased by 0.7% to 1.61 million tons. Import data does not take into account...

In September, the average value of the FAO Food Price Index (FPI) decreased to 128.8 points (129.7 points in August), which was 3.4% higher than the September 2024 figure, but 19.6% lower than the record value of March 2022. The decrease in the price indices for cereals, sugar, dairy products and vegetable oils offset the increase in meat prices.   Thus, the FAO Cereal Price Index decreased by 0.6% compared to August to 105 points, which is 7.5% lower than the September 2024 figure....