Oilseed stocks in Kazakhstan reached 1.5 MMT by early 2018

The Statistics Committee of the National Economy Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports that oilseed stocks totaled 1,495.9 KMT as of January 1, 2018, or 30% more (+346 KMT) than as of January 1, 2017 (1,149.9 KMT). A rise was registered in stocks of all main oilseeds. So, sunseed availabilities gained a quarter against the previous year (up 123.5 KMT) and came to 609.2 KMT, linseed stocks increased by 28% to 473.7 KMT (up 103.6 KMT), soybean stocks were up 37% year-on-year (+36 KMT) at 134.3 KMT and rapeseed inventories rose by 56.3% (+71.4 KMT) to 198.2 KMT.