Export prices for soybeans in Ukraine are falling in anticipation of increased supply

paralyzed soybean exports from Ukraine. In the first month of the 2025/26 season, soybean exports amounted to only 78 thousand tons, compared to 246 thousand tons in September 2024. For comparison, in the MY 2024/25, a total of 4.130 million tons of soybeans were exported from Ukraine. During the week, export prices for GM soybeans decreased by $5–10/t to $388–390/t or UAH 16,800–17,000/t with delivery to Black Sea ports. The reason is the expectation of increased supply from producers who postponed sales until the official cancellation of the duty. Prolonged rains in Ukraine have caused significant delays in the soybean and sunflower harvest, forcing processors to more actively purchase all oilseeds to ensure the smooth operation of plants. As of October 3, 2025, soybeans in Ukraine were harvested on only 46% of the area or 1 million hectares, 2.22 million tons were threshed with a yield of 2.22 tons/hectare. Last year, on this date, 74% of the area was threshed and 4.28 million ...