# Dozen plants reduced sunseed processing, some stopped or switched to soybeans – Ukroliyaprom

> Ukrainian oilseed processors have cut sunseed crushing, with a dozen plants reducing output and some switching to soybeans. Monthly processing fell to 800,000 tonnes from 1.5 million, and oil exports fell to 280,000 tonnes.

- Date: 2025-01-28 · published 2025-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26633-dozen-plants-reduced-sunseed-processing-some-stopped-or-switched-to-soybeans
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Ukrainian crush reduces sunflower meal and oil supply to world markets, tightening prices and encouraging substitution toward soybean products.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/dozen-plants-reduced-sunseed-processing-some-stopped-or-switched-to-soybeans-ukroliyaprom/

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