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Orlen to invest $195M to process rapeseed for biodiesel in Poland

Orlen to invest $195M to process rapeseed for biodiesel in Poland

September 26, 2023 |

In Poland, Orlen will invest $195 million in a 500,000 metric ton per year rapeseed processing plant in Ketrzyn in the northeast that will produce 200,000 tons of oil annually for biodiesel production. The plant’s capacity is for about 1/7 of the national production and it aims to almost entirely domestic rapeseed. Construction is set […]

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Higher biodiesel imports threatening Ukraine’s rapeseed producers

Higher biodiesel imports threatening Ukraine’s rapeseed producers

June 1, 2023 |

In the Ukraine, APK Inform reports that rapeseed prices are on the verge of collapsing in the face of a large crop that farmers expected to see windfalls from. Biodiesel imports together with lower crude oil prices are weighing heavily on rapeseed prices, a crop farmers thought would be a sure bet due to the […]

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Germany’s rapeseed industry seen hit hard if crop-based biofuels phased out

Germany’s rapeseed industry seen hit hard if crop-based biofuels phased out

January 26, 2023 |

In Germany, Reuters reports Oil World analysts say that if the country continues with proposals to eliminate crop-based biofuel production by 2030 that rapeseed production would suffer significantly, and trade flows would shift. As a result, domestic animal feed supplies would shrink, increasing demand for imported soy-based replacements while rapeseed oil would be destined primarily […]

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EU rapeseed crop 2022 projected at five-year high

EU rapeseed crop 2022 projected at five-year high

June 16, 2022 |

In Romania, UFOP reports that despite previously low rainfall in some regions, the EU Commission expects the German and French rapeseed harvests to be larger than the previous year, and could be the largest harvest since 2017. According to recent information published by the EU Commission, the EU rapeseed harvest in 2022 will likely exceed […]

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Rapeseed prices reached unprecedented heights

Rapeseed prices reached unprecedented heights

May 1, 2022 |

In Germany, UFOP reports that prices for both rapeseed and soybeans have been flying high since the beginning of the year. Rapeseed recently closed in the four-digit range for the first time, while soybeans also hit a record high. Paris futures market quotations for rapeseed have been climbing virtually unchecked for several months. The main […]

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Ukraine is the top supplier of rapeseed to the EU

Ukraine is the top supplier of rapeseed to the EU

March 20, 2022 |

In Germany, UFOP reports that the absence of deliveries from the Black Sea region is expected to severely exacerbate the global scarcity of available rapeseed. The running crop year is characterized by tight supply already. The war in Ukraine is having an increasing impact on world trade, as Ukraine is one of the largest suppliers […]

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Strategie Grains raises rapeseed estimate to 17M tons thanks to Romania

Strategie Grains raises rapeseed estimate to 17M tons thanks to Romania

June 28, 2021 |

In France, Reuters reports that Strategie Grains data shows rapeseed production for this season will be around 17 million metric tons, up from the 16.82 million tons it forecast last month and more than 3% higher on the year, thanks to increased production in Romania. Demand for rapeseed has fallen as other vegetable oils have […]

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Global rapeseed acreage is increasing

Global rapeseed acreage is increasing

January 10, 2021 |

In Germany, UFOP reports that decreases in area in Ukraine and the EU-27 + UK are expected to be more than offset by increases in other important producer countries in 2021/22 and welcomes the protein plant strategy adopted by the EU and German government. Germany is the main EU country for rapeseed processing, with around […]

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No rapeseed methyl ester means noticeably less rapeseed meal

No rapeseed methyl ester means noticeably less rapeseed meal

January 3, 2021 |

In Germany, UFOP reports that the German and European feed markets benefit significantly from the production of rapeseed-based biodiesel fuels and welcomes the protein plant strategy adopted by the EU and German government. Germany is the main EU country for rapeseed processing, with around 9.0 million tons of rapeseed processed in 2019. Rapeseed meal is […]

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Share of rapeseed oil-based biodiesel increased

Share of rapeseed oil-based biodiesel increased

December 27, 2020 |

In Germany, UFOP reports that the share of rapeseed oil methyl ester in 2019 rose back to about 0.8 million tons, compared to 0.67 million tons in 2018 and the reason was growing European competition for waste oils and fats resulting from the fact that many EU member states introduced double-counting towards renewable energy targets. […]

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