# Oilseed extractors plan far-East push as oil meal exports slow down | Agriculture - Business Standard

> The Solvent Extractors Association of India plans a delegation to China, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan in April 2026 to revive Indian oil meal exports. The article cites weak global demand and rising competition from DDGS, plus India's logistical advantages over US suppliers. Far-East buyers have historically valued India's non-GMO oil meals.

- Date: 2025-12-23 · published 2025-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21615-oilseed-extractors-plan-far-east-push-as-oil-meal-exports-slow-down-agriculture
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Stalled Indian oil meal exports leave more meal available domestically and weaken competing supply for Asian feed buyers. Growing DDGS competition caps the price premium that oil meals can command in the Far East.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-02-08 | [DDGS import cap at 500K tonnes offers distillers temporary relief \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20684-ddgs-import-cap-at-500k-tonnes-offers-distillers-temporary-relief-agriculture.md) | +1.6% | +6.0% |
| SBM | 2019-01-28 | [India Examines Market Access For Agriculture And Allied Products Exports To China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61066-india-examines-market-access-for-agriculture-and-allied-products-exports-to.md) | -0.7% | -2.7% |
| SBM | 2025-09-20 | [India’s oilmeal exports drop 12% in August as soybean meal shipments slip  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22988-india-s-oilmeal-exports-drop-12-in-august-as-soybean-meal-shipments-slip-the.md) | -4.4% | -1.1% |
| SBM | 2026-06-20 | [Brazil’s soymeal export push challenges Argentina’s dominance - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18881-brazil-s-soymeal-export-push-challenges-argentina-s-dominance-markets-business.md) | +1.2% | +5.7% |
| SBM | 2024-12-23 | [U.S. soybean meal reaches record exports, driven by increased crush capacity and global demand - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11402-u-s-soybean-meal-reaches-record-exports-driven-by-increased-crush-capacity-and.md) | +2.2% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/industry/agriculture/oilseed-extractors-plan-far-east-push-as-oil-meal-exports-slow-down-125122300908_1.html

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