China : 40 Miot of soybean imports in 2008/09, leading importing country for soybean and products
soya imports (bean+oil+meal) 50000
1000T
40000 30000
China
20000
EU
10000 0 1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
Prices of agricultural commodities : recent tensions on soybean balance explains favorable price relationship.
wheat
corn
Soybean
Prices of agricultural commodities : relative scarcity of soybean weighs on meal price
soybean oil
corn
Soy Meal
Vegetable oils prices
Soybean oil average prices 1987-2006
Palm oil
Price differences between veg oils greatly reduced in 2008/09
RAPE OIL
SOY OIL
PALM OIL
Oilmeal prices
Oilmeal prices
SOYMEAL
SUNMEAL RAPEMEAL
Outlook Low stocks of soybean Lower rapeseed production Lower energy prices South American soy production recovery expected for spring 2010 (what if poor weather conditions ?)
Oilseeds market situation IFAP Group on Grains & Oilseeds – Poznan Poland – June 3rd, 2008