Ukraine maintains stable rapeseed export rates and, as of December 8, has shipped 52,000 tons, while in November the figure was almost 158,000 tons. In December, exports will remain within the range of 105,000-150,000 tons, according to the analytical cooperative “Pusk,” created within the framework of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council (VAR).
“Rapeseed exports remain stable. Paid duties have begun to return, and liquidity is gradually shifting toward exporters,” analysts said.
According to their data, rapeseed has been trading in a narrow range of EUR 477–480 per ton on the European market for about two months. There are price fluctuations of 2–3%, but there is no real dynamics. However, the crop may go up, analysts note, adding that soybeans are the key driver now: if they grow, rapeseed may also rise in price to EUR477–480 per ton.
According to their observations, the situation is similar on the domestic market: the conditional price remains at $550–560 per ton, and the indicative price of processing enterprises is 24–24.5 thousand UAH/ton.
“The market is generally stable. There are isolated cases of higher prices, but they are individual. Some factories are speeding up purchases due to a shortage of other crops, in particular sunflower, so a slight increase is possible,” the experts emphasized.
They reminded that forward trading in rapeseed from the 2026 harvest will soon intensify.
“The first indicative prices for new harvest rapeseed are announced at $430–435 per ton CPT port for small batch deliveries in July–August. The best period for forward fixing is traditionally January-March. There are no visible risks for the new harvest at the moment, but it is still too early to conclude contracts for large volumes,” Pusk recommended.
