# EXCLUSIVE: India set for record soyoil imports as Russia-Ukraine war disrupts sunflower shipments

> India's soyoil imports are expected to reach a record in August as competitive prices lead refiners to boost purchases ahead of festive demand. Russia-Ukraine war disruptions to sunflower oil shipments are also pushing buyers to switch to soyoil.

- Date: 2026-09-01 · published 2026-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17985-exclusive-india-set-for-record-soyoil-imports-as-russia-ukraine-war-disrupts
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Indian import demand for soyoil supports global vegetable oil prices, and the narrowing soy-palm premium shifts demand toward soyoil, which is bullish for soyoil and modestly supportive for sunflower meal alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-02-18 | [Exclusive: India makes record U.S. soyoil purchases as drought parches South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8758-exclusive-india-makes-record-u-s-soyoil-purchases-as-drought-parches-south.md) | +7.7% | +6.0% |
| SBO | 2023-04-27 | [Forecast of sunflower exports from Ukraine in 2023/24 MY remains restrained – APK-Inform](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36520-forecast-of-sunflower-exports-from-ukraine-in-2023-24-my-remains-restrained-apk.md) | -2.7% | -9.8% |
| SBO | 2021-02-23 | [The purchase price of sunflower in Ukraine has again updated the record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48760-the-purchase-price-of-sunflower-in-ukraine-has-again-updated-the-record.md) | +2.0% | +19.7% |
| SBO | 2022-04-28 | [Indonesia export ban traps 290,000 T of palm oil shipments for India  -trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41969-indonesia-export-ban-traps-290-000-t-of-palm-oil-shipments-for-india-trade.md) | -2.7% | -7.3% |
| SBO | 2023-10-11 | [Lower sunflower seed prices in the EU and Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33750-lower-sunflower-seed-prices-in-the-eu-and-ukraine.md) | +5.1% | -0.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-04-23 | [Ukraine and Russia increase the production of sunflower oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59716-ukraine-and-russia-increase-the-production-of-sunflower-oil.md) | -0.4% | -6.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-18 | [Exclusive: Indian refiners cancel palm oil orders for July-Sept as prices surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24317-exclusive-indian-refiners-cancel-palm-oil-orders-for-july-sept-as-prices-surge.md) | -0.3% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-01-16 | [Exclusive: India's palm oil imports to hit 5-year low in Jan on negative margins, sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26605-exclusive-india-s-palm-oil-imports-to-hit-5-year-low-in-jan-on-negative-margins.md) | -0.3% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/india-set-record-soyoil-imports-russia-ukraine-war-disrupts-sunflower-shipments-2026-08-17/

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