# MAPCO to process US soybeans into oil for export

> Myanmar's Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation (MAPCO) signed an MoU with the US International Feed Corporation to import US soybean grain. MAPCO plans to crush it at rice bran oil plants in Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw and Myaungmya and export the oil, pending government approval.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T06:08:18.605Z
- Category: trade · region Myanmar · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94964-mapco-to-process-us-soybeans-into-oil-for-export
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Imports of US soybeans for crushing add modest demand for US soybeans and produce defatted soybean flakes for feed. The volumes are small, so the price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-06-11 | [2021 Soybeans – to crush or export?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46671-2021-soybeans-to-crush-or-export.md) | -13.9% | -9.1% |
| SOY | 2018-07-27 | [Soybeans up on export sale, prospect for more - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64107-soybeans-up-on-export-sale-prospect-for-more-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.5% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2017-08-17 | [Weekly Export Report - China buys more soybeans \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69323-weekly-export-report-china-buys-more-soybeans-farm-progress.md) | +1.4% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2017-10-27 | [US export report: China buys soybeans / Spain buys](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68330-us-export-report-china-buys-soybeans-spain-buys.md) | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2024-08-29 | [Soybeans rise as demand for US exports blows past expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28786-soybeans-rise-as-demand-for-us-exports-blows-past-expectations.md) | +5.2% | +8.6% |

## Sources

- prestasisawit.mpob.gov.my: https://prestasisawit.mpob.gov.my/ms/palmnews/news/39236

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