# Oilseeds daily: controversies in Russia - Mundus Agri

> Leaked documents indicate Russia plans to raise export tariffs on sunflower seeds from 6.5% to 20% for February to September 2021 within the Eurasian Economic Union. Chicago soybean futures eased on improved Midwest weather, while NOPA reported lower May crush versus April.

- Date: 2020-06-17 · published 2020-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52707-oilseeds-daily-controversies-in-russia-mundus-agri
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A tariff increase on Russian sunflower seed exports would tighten EU supply of sunflower meal and oil, supporting sunflower and competing vegetable oil prices. Soybean market moves were modest.

## Read by commodity

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

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| SOY | 2025-06-16 | [MAHA report on seed oils raises concerns for US agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24330-maha-report-on-seed-oils-raises-concerns-for-us-agriculture.md) | -1.0% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2024-11-09 | [Industry calls for reform to LCFS biofuel guardrails \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15171-industry-calls-for-reform-to-lcfs-biofuel-guardrails-agri-pulse-communications.md) | -1.8% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2017-10-08 | [Soy oil prices declining thanks to drops in U.S. government biodiesel mandates  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68541-soy-oil-prices-declining-thanks-to-drops-in-u-s-government-biodiesel-mandates.md) | +2.9% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- mundus-agri.eu: https://www.mundus-agri.eu/news/oilseeds-daily-controversies-russia.n23209.html

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