Soybean oil output in Ukraine intensified by 50 pct

In the period of January-September 2019, unrefined soybean oil production in Ukraine totalled 221.15 thou. t.

Under the data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine (SSSU), this volume is 48.7% higher from the prior year's comparative indicator.

In September 2019, soybean oil output reached 20.81 thou. t, 22.6% more from September 2018.

Previously reported that soybean harvesting was conducted on 1.5 mln ha by November 1. The crop reached 3.6 mln t using the average yield of 2.32 t/ha.