Russian agricultural companies held 3696.3 KMT of oilseeds as of December 1, 2017, or 311.1 KMT (7.8%) less than at the same time last year (4007 KMT). Oilseed inventories dropped by 311.1 KMT in November. Farmer sunseed stocks totaled 2181.6 KMT, or 322.5 KMT (12.9%) less than at the same time last year (2504.1 KMT). Sunseed inventories dropped by 59 KMT in November.