united states department of agriculture foreign agricultural service circular series fop 08 01 august 2001 tight vegetable oil market expected in 02 world soybean stocks to decline 3 5 2 1 0 soy palm sun rape 9 6 8 4 1999 2000 ending million metric tons usda forecasts a tightening the led by slow down rate production and exports as well reduced sunflower rapeseed oils will increase modest percent compared because this occur tandem with an global demand for are forecast decrease be equivalent 38 days use versus 44 also direct result slowing