Record Oilseed Production in Ukraine It appears that Ukraine's oilseed production will rise by 21 percent to a new record of about 14.45 MMT. At least that is the forecast of Oil World, the Hamburg-based oilseed industry weekly. The publication indicates Ukrainian sunseed output will rise by 14 percent to 9.6 MMT and that rapeseed production will increase by 81 percent to 2.35 MMT. Soybean production this year is estimated at 2.5 MMT, an increase of 10 percent.Ukraine is exporting a substantial share of its increased oilseed production. It exported 1.29 MMT of rapeseed July-September and likely will export 2.1 MMT in the marketing year that ends 30 June. USDA estimates that Ukraine exported 1.55 MMT of soybeans in 2012/13 and will expo...
As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...
Key Takeaways: The tariff burden rose sharply in 2025 and 2026: the effective rate on imports in HTS Chapters 1–24 increased from 1.53 percent in 2024 to 6.11 percent in 2025, before averaging 5.68 percent in January–August 2026. Headline rates tell only part of the story: exemptio...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.