# Russia’s Oilseed Sector Faces Its Toughest Season in a Decade

> Russia's oilseed processors face what may be their toughest season in a decade, with liquidity pressure from high raw material costs, weak global demand, and heavy export duties. Some export-oriented plants have cut or paused output. Experts expect margins to stay under pressure until the next harvest.

- Date: 2025-04-23 · published 2025-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25234-russia-s-oilseed-sector-faces-its-toughest-season-in-a-decade
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced crushing trims meal output, but if processors accumulate surplus stocks, prices could fall, so the net effect on sunflower meal values is mixed.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/russias-oilseed-sector-faces-its-toughest-season-in-a-decade/

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