# Argentina's loss in soy oil exports due to Paraná river drought is Brazil's gain - DatamarNews

> Low water on the Paraná River has forced ships leaving Argentina to load less cargo, shifting some soy oil shipments to Brazilian ports such as Paranaguá. Cattalini expects Brazilian soy oil exports to rise 25% in 2020, with Abiove raising its export estimate to 1 million tonnes.

- Date: 2020-07-20 · published 2020-07-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51948-argentina-s-loss-in-soy-oil-exports-due-to-parana-river-drought-is-brazil-s
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Argentine soy oil and meal export capacity is constrained by river logistics, and Brazil captures the displaced volume, which supports Brazilian soy oil availability and affects global soy oil and meal trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SBO: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

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| SBO | 2026-08-25 | [Ukraine Boosts Vegetable Oil Rail Exports by 56% in August Amid Maritime Challenges \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6511-ukraine-boosts-vegetable-oil-rail-exports-by-56-in-august-amid-maritime.md) | +8.1% | +2.0% |
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| SBM | 2021-10-11 | [Brazil Soymeal Exports Soar As Drought Disrupts Argentina Export Route \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44401-brazil-soymeal-exports-soar-as-drought-disrupts-argentina-export-route-esm.md) | +0.4% | +4.2% |
| SBM | 2021-05-28 | [Argentine port strike ends after vaccination agreement - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47127-argentine-port-strike-ends-after-vaccination-agreement-datamarnews.md) | -0.7% | -10.7% |
| SBM | 2021-09-16 | [China buys Brazilian soy as hurricane damage limits US exports: traders - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44957-china-buys-brazilian-soy-as-hurricane-damage-limits-us-exports-traders-markets.md) | +0.8% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- datamarnews.com: https://datamarnews.com/noticias/argentinas-loss-in-soy-oil-exports-due-to-parana-river-drought-is-brazils-gain/

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