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FOI-FGI celebrates its 17^th year

The only international conference on vegetable oils and grains with an Istanbul focus is celebrating its 17^th anniversary.

The 15th International Fats & Oils / Feeds & Grains / Istanbul Conference & Exhibition will be held on Thursday, 10^th December 2026, at the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus hotel, bringing together distinguished local and international speakers.

FOI-FGI 2026 will examine global political turmoil, regional conflicts, and their potential consequences. The second term of the “King of Chaos”, Donald Trump, continues to shake the world. With the U.S.-Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war still ongoing, oil prices remain at historically high levels, while the U.S.-China trade war continues to create uncertainty.

What will be the influence of current El Niño phenomenon on World & Black Sea crops for 2027?

Key topics will include:

• Will the “fragile” peace plan between the United States and Iran prove sustainable?
• How much longer will the Russia-Ukraine war continue?
• The 2026 harvest points to abundant global agricultural supplies. Can commodity prices remain at current levels under such conditions?
• FOI-FGI 2026 will place special emphasis on the Black Sea sunflower complex.

• Does Turkey’s larger 2026 sunflower and rapeseed crops mean lower imports of oilseeds and vegetable oils? Will Turkey’s vegetable oil consumption grow this season for the first time in three years?
• How will the continued rise of the far right and the success of populist parties around the world in 2026 affect the global economy?
• Are global commodity prices likely to move lower in 2027?
• What is the outlook for crude oil and vegetable oil prices in 2027?
• How will Turkey’s record wheat harvest affect its flour milling industry and flour exports?
• Will the Turkish economy finally begin to recover in 2027?