voluntary report public distribution date 6 11 2006 gain number e36092 eu 25 oilseeds and products annual approved by norval e francis jr us mission to the prepared karin bendz highlights oilseed situation is largely influenced demand for biodiesel despite two last years record harvests of rapeseed oil still higher than supply this has caused turbulence on market crushers are now changing plants from soybeans or multi seed crushing high price in effects food sector utilizes increasing amounts sunflower which used be most expensive but one cheapest currently about 150 ton cheaper press reports that have cited deforestation malaysia indonesia as an affect palm production importation use continues grow includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled brussels useu be2 e3 usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09