EU reduced oilseed exports by 8% this season
Export of oilseeds by EU countries from July 1, 2024 to May 13, 2025
| Crop | Export | |
| Tons | in % y/y | |
| Soybean | 356 344 | +81 |
| Rapeseed | 313 401 | -33 |
| Sunseed | 488 423 | +17 |
| Oilseeds, total | 1 158 167 | -7 |
| Soybean meal | 405 250 | 0 |
| Rapeseed meal | 647 274 | +3 |
| Sunflower meal | 305 568 | -35 |
| Meal, total | 1 358 092 | -9 |
| Soybean oil | 586 444 | +2 |
| Rapeseed oil | 476 137 | -19 |
| Sunflower oil | 474 088 | -31 |
| Palm oil | 338 878 | +28 |
| Vegetable oils, total | 1 289 104 | -17 |
Romania ranks first in the export of oilseeds among the EU countries, having supplied 268.1 thousand tons of sunflower, 85.2 thousand tons of soybeans and 32.4 thousand tons of rapeseed to foreign markets this season.
The largest exporter of vegetable oil among the EU countries is Spain, which exported 225.6 thousand tons of soybean oil, 72.1 thousand tons of sunflower oil and 6.5 thousand tons of rapeseed oil this season.
The main destinations for soybean exports from the EU this season were Serbia (225.0 thousand tons), rapeseed – Great Britain (297.6 thousand tons), sunflower – Turkey (292.9 thousand tons).
The largest buyers of European soybean oil this season were Morocco (291.3 thousand tons), sunflower oil – Great Britain (132.6 thousand tons), and rapeseed oil – Norway (169.9 thousand tons).
Further development of the grain and oilseed markets of Ukraine and the Black Sea region will be in the spotlight of the BLACK SEA GRAIN. KYIV conference, taking place on April 22–23 in Kyiv. The event will focus on strategic directions for the agricultural sector through 2030, including investments, energy independence, processing, and exports of high-value products.
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