Ukrainian rapeseed oil breaks records on the European market

In September of the 2025-2026 marketing year, Ukraine exported a record monthly volume of rapeseed oil — 108.8 thousand tons, which is 4.5 times higher than the August figure. This is reported by APK-Inform. The main part of the shipments, 92 thousand tons (85% of the total exports), was directed to the European Union. In September, the main part of Ukrainian exports of rapeseed oil, 92 thousand tons or 85% of the total volume, was directed to the European Union, setting a record for this direction. Thanks to this, Ukraine regained its leadership among suppliers of rapeseed oil to the EU, surpassing Kenya, which dominated the market in July-August. From July to September 21, the country exported 23 thousand tons, compared to 49 thousand tons in the same period last year. The growth in shipments of Ukrainian rapeseed oil is associated with the activation of domestic processing of rapeseed after the introduction of an export duty on rapeseed from September 4. Because of this, many ...