According to preliminary data, in September of the 2025/26 MY, a record monthly volume of rapeseed oil was exported from Ukraine – 108.8 thousand tons, which is 4.5 times higher than the August figure.

In particular, 92.000 tons were shipped to the European Union, or 85% of total exports, which also became a record for this destination.

In addition, in September Ukraine became the leading supplier of rapeseed oil to the EU. According to the European Commission, in July-August of the current season, the main volume of this product was imported from Kenya, but based on the results of July – September 21 of this year, Ukraine regained the lead in this ranking with a volume of 23.000 tons (49.000 tons in the same period last year).

The growth in shipments of Ukrainian rapeseed oil in September is related to the increase in domestic processing of rapeseed after the export duty on rapeseed was introduced on September 4 of this year. In conditions of uncertainty, many farmers decided to sell raw materials on the domestic market, which contributed to increased utilization of processing capacities due to a shortage of sunflower supply.

It should be recalled that the previous record for rapeseed oil exports was recorded in September of the 2023/24 MY and amounted to 106 thousand tons. The 2023/24 season was a “peak” one for rapeseed processing in Ukraine with a processing volume of about 1 million tons.

In the current 2025/26 season, Ukraine has the prerequisites for approaching a record level of processing of this oilseed, but there are too many factors influencing the situation on the global rapeseed/canola market, and geopolitics is not the least among them.

Source: https://www.apk-inform.com