# Argentina increases new-crop soybean crushing

> Argentine soybean crushing remains active despite lower domestic soybean output, with second-quarter volumes estimated at 11.8 million tons, up 4% year on year. Soybean oil exports hit a record 742,000 tons in June, supported by demand from India and Nepal. First-half exports still totaled 3.22 million tons, down 3%.

- Date: 2026-08-12 · published 2026-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13781-argentina-increases-new-crop-soybean-crushing
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher crush and record oil exports tighten the soybean oil export balance and support prices, while the extra crush adds meal supply that weighs on soybean meal. Strong palm oil demand from biodiesel producers may push importers toward Argentine oil in the third quarter.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-08-25 | [Argentina: Soybean Industry Finds a Friend in China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69283-argentina-soybean-industry-finds-a-friend-in-china.md) | -0.2% | -2.3% |
| SBO | 2025-09-18 | [Soybean windfall brings pain to Argentina’s crushing industry amid US-China trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13834-soybean-windfall-brings-pain-to-argentina-s-crushing-industry-amid-us-china.md) | -3.8% | -1.4% |
| SBO | 2024-07-01 | [Argentina Soybean Sales Stall in June as Currency Gap Widens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13910-argentina-soybean-sales-stall-in-june-as-currency-gap-widens.md) | +10.1% | +2.7% |
| SBO | 2021-10-28 | [What The Inverted Market Means if You’re Buying Argentina Soybean Right Now?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44398-what-the-inverted-market-means-if-you-re-buying-argentina-soybean-right-now.md) | -1.6% | -3.8% |
| SBO | 2024-06-29 | [Argentina soybean sales stall in June - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13915-argentina-soybean-sales-stall-in-june-markets-business-recorder.md) | +10.1% | +2.7% |
| SBM | 2026-10-21 | [Argentina plans to increase soybean crush and exports in 2026/27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13773-argentina-plans-to-increase-soybean-crush-and-exports-in-2026-27.md) | -3.1% | — |
| SBM | 2024-05-16 | [Rising US soybean crush set to face off with Argentine supplies into 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13926-rising-us-soybean-crush-set-to-face-off-with-argentine-supplies-into-2025.md) | +1.5% | -3.6% |
| SBM | 2019-08-28 | [AgroPages-Argentine oilseed industry closer to start selling soybean meal to China-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57428-agropages-argentine-oilseed-industry-closer-to-start-selling-soybean-meal-to.md) | +0.2% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/argentina-increases-new-crop-soybean-crushing/

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