# Argentine crushers report idle capacity of 46% in Jan-Feb: Ciara - Fastmarkets

> Argentina's crushing industry is running at 46% idle capacity in January-February, the highest since 2015, according to Ciara-CEC. Crushers processed 6.07 million mt of soybeans in the period, and soyoil exports hit a record for the season.

- Date: 2021-04-07 · published 2021-04-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47432-argentine-crushers-report-idle-capacity-of-46-in-jan-feb-ciara-fastmarkets
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

High idle capacity raises crush costs and may pressure farmgate soybean prices, while strong soyoil export demand supports vegetable oil prices. Soymeal shipments remain large, adding supply to world feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/argentine-crushers-report-idle-capacity-of-46-in-jan-feb-ciara/

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