Spain overtakes Poland as largest buyer of Ukrainian rapeseed oil
Ukrainian rapeseed oil exports surged 2.5-fold to 520k metric tons in the 2025/26 marketing year while export revenue more than tripled to $588M, with Spain overtaking Poland as the leading importer, Ukroliyaprom trade association wrote.
Spain became the largest importer of Ukrainian rapeseed oil in the 2025/26 marketing year, purchasing 109,100 metric tons valued at $121.6 million.
Poland ranked second, importing 99,000 metric tons worth $112.4 million, followed by Bulgaria in third place with 95,700 metric tons valued at $107.9 million.
Rounding out the top five importers were the Netherlands, which acquired 62,400 metric tons ($69.7 million), and Belgium, which imported 27,800 metric tons ($30.9 million).
European Union member states imported 92.8% of Ukraine’s total rapeseed oil exports in the 2025/26 marketing year.
Domestic processing of rapeseed in this period surpassed 1.3 million metric tons (accounting for 42% of the total harvest), marking an all-time processing record for the agricultural commodity in Ukraine.
Ukraine earlier introduced a 10% export duty on rapeseed and soybeans on Sept. 4, 2025.
Following the implementation of the 10% export duty in September 2025, domestic production of oil and meal from these commodities rose sharply, driving up exports of processed products.
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