# Russian oilseed crushing plants face shutdown risk due to meal export problems

> Southern Russian oilseed crushers face possible shutdowns because sunflower meal is hard to market while Black Sea and Azov ports are restricted. Rail transport is economically unattractive, and September sunflower meal exports are forecast at only 32 thousand tons. Sunflower seed prices in the Southern Federal District have more than halved since late July.

- Date: 2026-09-30 · published 2026-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17585-russian-oilseed-crushing-plants-face-shutdown-risk-due-to-meal-export-problems
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Stranded meal and reduced crush push sunflower meal supply onto domestic markets and lower its price, which weakens the alternative protein supply that feed buyers rely on.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/russian-oilseed-crushing-plants-face-shutdown-risk-due-to-meal-export-problems/

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