Ukraine delivered 2 MMT of sunflower meal to foreign markets

In 2018, January’s exports of Ukrainian sunmeal totaled 478 KMT, i.e. they hit a new high. The export trade gained 16% against the previous month (412 KMT). Its increase against January 2017 was more than 10%. 1976 KMT of sunmeal was supplied to foreign markets in September-January 2017/18 that is up 3.8% from a year ago (1904 KMT).

Ukraine Sunseed crushing stays as high, nearly record level

Sunoil production by Ukraine’s large and medium-sized crushers amounted to 428 KMT in January 2017/18 that is down 10.3% from the previous month (477.2 KMT) and down 10% from January 2017 (475.7 KMT). Sunseed processing stays at a high, nearly record level this season. However, sunoil production lowered to 2241.2 KMT, i.e. by 9.5% from last season’s record of 2477.2 KMT.

Russian soybean oil production hit a new high

Russia processed a record monthly amount of soybeans in December 2017. So, soybean oil production gained 33.8% in December 2017 versus November 2017, reaching 83.9 KMT. It was up 42.4% on the year (58.9 KMT in December 2016/17). Soybean oil output hit a record 254.6 KMT in the first four months of the 2017/18 season (September-December), up almost 9% on the year. Soybean oil accounts for some 12% of Russian vegoil production against 11% a year ago.