# Cabinet of Ministers lifts restrictions on export of sunflower and vegetable oil — Kun.uz

> Uzbekistan's Cabinet lifted most restrictions on exports of sunflower and vegetable oil under a decree dated March 13, allowing processors to export up to 50% of oil made from imported seed. Sunflower seed export limits of 35% apply, while cottonseed and sunflower oil exports remain restricted.

- Date: 2024-03-15 · published 2024-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Uzbekistan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31301-cabinet-of-ministers-lifts-restrictions-on-export-of-sunflower-and-vegetable
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Partial easing of Uzbek export curbs adds some regional vegetable oil supply, a modestly bearish factor for sunflower and soy oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-06-07 | [Indonesia to cut maximum palm oil export tax and levy to a combined $488/T -trade minister \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15811-indonesia-to-cut-maximum-palm-oil-export-tax-and-levy-to-a-combined-488-t-trade.md) | -4.9% | -21.1% |
| SBO | 2024-01-30 | [A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard - Union of Concerned Scientists](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15248-a-cap-on-vegetable-oil-based-fuels-will-stabilize-and-strengthen-california-s.md) | +0.0% | -1.4% |
| SBO | 2024-08-27 | [NOPA Calls Proposed Vegetable Oil Cap Unwarranted; Warns of Impact on Fuel Prices, Air Quality, and Consumers - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15192-nopa-calls-proposed-vegetable-oil-cap-unwarranted-warns-of-impact-on-fuel.md) | +2.0% | +1.6% |
| SBO | 2026-04-24 | [Russian govt increases base prices for sunflower oil, meal for calculating export duties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19823-russian-govt-increases-base-prices-for-sunflower-oil-meal-for-calculating.md) | +3.9% | +0.6% |
| SBO | 2022-12-05 | [Lowered taxes to boost Argentine soyabean meal and oil exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13993-lowered-taxes-to-boost-argentine-soyabean-meal-and-oil-exports.md) | -6.1% | -9.6% |

## Sources

- kun.uz: https://kun.uz/en/news/2024/03/15/cabinet-of-ministers-lifts-restrictions-on-export-of-sunflower-and-vegetable-oil

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