Rapeseed prices in Ukraine remain under pressure from low demand from the EU

Published 2025년 11월 13일

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The rather high rapeseed harvest in the EU this season (estimated at 19-20 million tonnes) continues to put pressure on import demand, which has fallen sharply in the first 4 months of the 2025/26 season, while favorable sowing conditions have allowed for an increase in the area under winter rapeseed, which increases production forecasts for

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the next season. According to the European Commission, the European Union has sharply reduced imports of rapeseed and canola this season, which fell by 47% to 1.26 million tons in 4 months compared to the same period in 2024/25 MY, mainly due to a sharp decrease in oilseed supplies from Ukraine and Australia, which was offset by an increase in supplies from Moldova. An increase in supplies of cheap canola from Canada, which has already been contracted and will begin to arrive in December-January, as well as offers from Australia, is also expected. Recall that according to the ABARES forecast, rapeseed production in Australia will grow to 6.4 million tons (6.1 million tons last season), which will significantly exceed the 10-year average of 4.8 million tons. According to MARS Crop Monitor, in the main rapeseed producing countries – Germany, France, Poland, Romania and the Baltic States – rapeseed sowing was carried out on schedule and under favorable conditions, so the final sowing ...

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