The price of rapeseed in the EU continues to fall

The rapeseed market in the European Union continues to bend under the pressure of the harvest press. According to traders, in addition to the pressure from the good European harvest, the uncertainty around Donald Trump's tariff policy is also exerting a depressing influence on prices in the oilseed sector. Under the press of fundamental (balance) factors, the price of rapeseed on Euronext dropped by 32 euros within one month, to EUR 463/t at market close on Friday, July 11. Meanwhile, forecasts for the size of the new European harvest are becoming increasingly optimistic. The Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (FAS USDA) comments that despite the drought in Western Europe, rapeseed production in the EU is recovering after the unfavorable 2024/25 year. On July 11, leading American experts increased the estimate for rapeseed production in the EU for 2025/26 by 100,000 tons to 2.6 million tons, which is 15% more than last year and 7% above the 5-year ...