Viktor & K, which makes sunflower oil and related products under the Royal Taste brand, has halted production and stopped buying oilseeds. The company is also reducing its workforce.
It is the latest sunflower oil producer in Ukraine to stop operations after Russian attacks.
Lower Ukrainian crush capacity removes sunflower meal and oil supply from the market, which supports sunflower meal and sunflower oil prices and keeps pressure on the feed protein balance.
After 110 past bullish geopolitics events, Soybean Oil moved a median +1.8% over 5 sessions (65% higher; middle half -0.7% to +3.6%), and -0.4% over 20.
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