EU increases exports of oilseeds and derived products by 2%

During the first 50 weeks of the current season, which started on July 1, 2025, EU exports of oilseeds rose to 4.4 million tonnes, up 2% compared to the same period last season. The data was reported by Zerno On-Line, citing the European Commission.

Export of oilseeds and their processed products from the European Union countries from July 1, 2025 to June 14, 2026.

From July 1, 2025 to June 14, 2026, soybean exports totaled 281,986 tonnes (-24% y/y), rapeseed 573,457 tonnes (+57%), and sunflower seeds 978,248 tonnes (+74%). Total oilseed exports reached 1,833,691 tonnes (+41%). Soybean meal exports amounted to 418,893 tonnes (-13%), rapeseed meal 677,181 tonnes (-10%), and sunflower meal 304,549 tonnes (-4%), bringing total meal exports to 1,400,623 tonnes (-10%).

Vegetable oil exports were as follows: soybean oil 564,609 tonnes (-24%), rapeseed oil 586,025 tonnes (+14%), sunflower oil 410,289 tonnes (-25%), and palm oil 150,950 tonnes (-62%). Total oil exports amounted to 1,147,264 tonnes (-21%). Overall, EU exports of oilseeds and their processed products reached 4,381,577 tonnes (+2%).

Main export destinations include Turkey for sunflower seeds (81% of total exports), the United Kingdom for rapeseed (79%), and Serbia for soybeans (64%). Sunflower oil is mainly shipped to the UK (36%), soybean oil to Morocco and the UK (45% and 21%), while rapeseed oil is exported primarily to Norway and the UK (42% and 30%).

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