Kernel, Ukraine's largest sunflower oil producer and exporter, has halted operations at all eight of its oil extraction plants after Russian drone attacks damaged facilities. The company has also suspended all seed purchases, while it continues shipping existing stock.
Kernel accounts for about 9% of global sunflower oil production and exports.
Halting roughly 9% of global sunflower oil output and all seed purchases tightens world sunflower oil and meal supply, which is bullish for sunflower meal and oil prices and supports competing vegetable oil and protein prices.
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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