Partnership would involve grain origination, soybean processing and export

BP joins High Plains Partners on multiseed crush facility

Brazilian-owned and operated company to invest $250 million in expansion

Exporters will be able to keep 25% of foreign currency generated to import oilseed

Accounts for 0.6% of country’s GDP

Transaction includes three plants and four warehouses

Demand for oilseeds expected to grow as new crush facilities come online

Country is top EU importer of sunflower seeds from Ukraine.

USDA report sees growing crush to meet meal, oil demand.

Adds new oil source to both companies’ global supply chains.