Another Ukrainian agribusiness suspends oil plant operations following Kernel
Following the Ukrainian agricultural holding Kernel, which halted its oil extraction plants, the Alef corporation's Potoky plant in Dnipro has temporarily suspended its operations.
Source: Latifundist.com
Details: The company reported that the Potoky oil extraction plant in the city of Dnipro is temporarily suspending the purchase and processing of sunflower seeds from 13 November.
The company explained that the reasons for the suspension were power outages, a difficult security situation and the need to carry out restoration work following previous attacks.
The publication noted that Russian forces had attacked this plant, specifically in May 2026.
The company noted that the decision had been made primarily for the safety of employees and to create proper conditions for the future operation of the facility.
They added that they would provide further updates on the resumption of production activities and the purchase of raw materials.
According to Latifundist.com, the Alef corporation's Potoky oil extraction plant has been operating since 2018. It has the capacity to carry out a fully closed technological cycle of oilseed processing, and the plant's production capacity is 1,400 tonnes per day.
Background:
- Previously, Kernel, Ukraine's largest producer and exporter of sunflower oil, announced the suspension of operations at all its oil extraction plants due to massive Russian strikes on food industry facilities.
- Earlier, the Ukroliyaprom association stated that Russia was deliberately striking Ukraine's oil and fat industry facilities in order to destroy this export-oriented sector.
- It was previously reported that Ukraine was unable to process the entire oilseed harvest: the total nameplate processing capacity in Ukraine is about 23 million tonnes, but actual processing stands at only about 17 million tonnes.
- Since the beginning of the full-scale war, ten oil plants have been built in Ukraine, yet the existing company capacities are not fully utilised.
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