• What does Optimus agro do?
  • OPTIMUS AGRO Company produces and sells crude sunflower oil in bulk, granulated and non-granulated sunflower meal, granulated sunflower husk and phosphatide concentrate. The production has been certified according to the International Standards. Owning a large network of elevators, the Company trades in cereals.
  • What will Optimus agro do in Zaporizhzhya?
  • Soon, OPTIMUS AGRO plans to generate its own electricity at Zaporizhzhya Oil Extraction Plant, launch multi-processing, construction of storage tanks for agricultural products, sales of petroleum products to agricultural producers, and the development of grain trading.
  • How many elevators does Optimus agro have?
  • The company includes a production unit of the Zaporizhzhia Oil Extraction Plant, which has a sunflower seed processing capacity of 2,800 tons per day and 27 elevators with capacity of the simultaneous storage of 1.1 million tons of silage and floor storage. Elevators at ¡°OPTIMUS AGRO¡± work with all crops.
  • Why did global vegetable oil supply tighten before Russia invaded Ukraine?
  • Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, global vegetable oil supplies had tightened due to a variety of factors. Drought in South America has caused a sharp reduction in soybean yields, particularly for its largest producer, Brazil.
  • What raw materials does Optimus agro use?
  • Sunflower is the key raw material for OPTIMUS AGRO. According to Olga Zhigan, the head of the quality department, the company can accept any quality of raw materials and form shipping lots with stable quality indicators, thanks to its own elevators.
  • Which vegetable oils are traded in the world?
  • Together, palm oil (58%), soybean oil (14%), sunflower oil (13%), and rapeseed (canola) oil (7%) account for 92% of vegetable oils traded in world markets on average between 2019 and 2021. The remaining 8% includes diverse, locally important oils such as olive oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, and palm kernel oil.