
India exported 2.76 lakh tonnes of oilmeal in August 2025, down 12.1% from a year earlier, with soybean meal shipments falling to 80,233 tonnes from 1.56 lakh tonnes. Year-to-date oilmeal exports fell 4%.
The Solvent Extractors' Association attributed the decline to lower soybean meal prices in India and competition from cheaper South and North American supply.
Weaker Indian export demand reflects soybean meal losing competitiveness, which is bearish for Indian soymeal prices. Continued share loss to DDGS in poultry feed could also weigh on soymeal demand.
After 384 past bearish trade events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and -0.5% over 20.
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