# Analyst’s Insight: How flexible is EU rapeseed demand? | AHDB

> AHDB analysis examines how flexible EU rapeseed demand is at high prices. Paris November rapeseed closed at €564.25/t on September 1, well above the prior five-contract average. Food demand can switch to substitutes such as sunflower oil or palm oil more easily than industrial demand, which makes up most EU rapeseed oil use.

- Date: 2021-09-02 · published 2021-09-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45187-analyst-s-insight-how-flexible-is-eu-rapeseed-demand-ahdb
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

High oilseed prices cause demand destruction in food uses, which limits how far European rapeseed prices can rise.

## Sources

- ahdb.org.uk: https://ahdb.org.uk/news/analyst-s-insight-how-flexible-is-eu-rapeseed-demand

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