About Conference

FOI-FGI is at its 15^th year.

13^th face-to-face International Conference & Exhibition “Fats & Oils / Feeds & Grains Istanbul” will be held on 21^st November 2023, Thursday at Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus hotel.

The only Istanbul-themed vegoil and grains conference on the international calendar is celebrating its 15^th year.

The conference brings together experts, producers and traders of the industry, providing opportunities for knowledge sharing and network expansion. Istanbul’s strategic location and rich cultural heritage make this event even more attractive on an international level. Held annually, the conference stands out as a significant platform where innovations in the vegetable oil and grain sectors, market analyses and future strategies are discussed.

FOI-FGI 2024 will examine how the political turmoil of the election year 2024 will impact 2025, exploring how the changing global politics might affect our markets.

• Will fresh Israel-Iran conflict further destabilise the region and become a world problem?
• Will the outcome of the 2024 U.S. elections hold a significant potential to influence global and regional geopolitical risks.
• How will , 2024 European Parliament elections, with the rise of far-right politics and snap elections in the U.K. and France in 2024 affect the economies of the European Union?
• Will the Russia-Ukraine war result in peace following the possible U.S. administration change in January 2025?
• Will global commodity prices, which hit rock bottom in the first half of 2024, be able to rise again?
• How will El Niño’s transition to La Niña influence 2025 South American crops and the palm oils?
• How will crude oil prices in 2025 affect the vegetable oil markets?
• Russia’s wheat export policies in view of smaller crop and Turkey’s wheat import ban could affect Turkey’s flour industry and flour exports.
• How will Turkish sunflower production for the 2024/25 season be balanced with imports? Will sunseeds continue to come from Ukraine in the new season, or shall we import crude sunoil oil again?
• Can Turkish economy recover with by Mehmet Şimşek’s economic measures and policies?

All these matters & more will be addressed at FOI-FGI 2024, the full day conference.