# Kernel halts all 8 Ukrainian sunflower oil plants after drone attacks

Kernel, Ukraine's largest sunflower oil producer and exporter (about 9% of global output and exports), has stopped all eight oil extraction plants and suspended seed purchases. Here is what it means for sunflower meal and oil supply.

Published 2026-11-14 by the Feedsoft Markets Desk. Covers: SUNMEAL, SBO.

Video (46s): https://feedsoft.ai/media/social/157/youtube-75e07e97e8.mp4

## Transcript

- **Ukraine's biggest sunflower crusher stops** Kernel has halted all eight of its oil extraction plants after Russian drone attacks damaged facilities.
- **About 9% of world sunflower oil** That is Kernel's approximate share of global sunflower oil production and exports.
- **Seed buying is suspended too** Kernel has stopped all seed purchases. It is still shipping stock it already holds.
- **Meal comes from the same crush** When oil plants stop, sunflower meal output stops with them. Less crushing means less meal for feed buyers.
- **What to watch now** Sunflower meal and oil supply, and whether competing vegetable oils and protein meals feel the pull. Track the prices on Feedsoft.

Full analysis: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99008-agroholding-kernel-suspends-operations-at-all-oil-extraction-plants-amid

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