Paraguay has seen a significant increase in soybean oil exports, with a 50% rise from the previous year, exporting 190,091 tons in the latest month compared to 126,912 tons in the same period in 2023. This has resulted in an 8.4% increase in foreign exchange earnings, reaching USD 149.9 million in April 2024, up from USD 138.3 million in the same period of the previous year. The higher volume of soy by-product exports indicates greater industrialization in the country during the first four months of the year. However, the average export price of soybean oil has decreased by 28% compared to the previous year, dropping to USD 789 per ton from USD 1,090 per ton.