The “Potoky” plant in Dnipro also announced the suspension of sunflower processing due to safety risks.

From November 13, 2026, the oil extraction plant “Potoky” in Dnipro temporarily suspends the purchase and processing of sunflower seeds due to power outages and a difficult security situation.

This is stated in the official statement of the company “POTOKY”.

In addition to problems with power supply and security risks, the reason for the suspension of activities was the need to carry out restoration work after previous Russian shelling.

“This decision was made primarily to ensure the safety of employees and create appropriate conditions for the further operation of the enterprise,” the company emphasized.

The timing of the resumption of production activities is not yet known. The company will inform about the resumption of sunflower processing and the purchase of raw materials in due course.

USM previously reported that on November 12, the agricultural holding Kernel announced the shutdown of all its oil extraction plants and the cessation of the purchase of sunflower seeds due to massive Russian attacks on food industry enterprises. Also, the work of all production facilities, including the Oil Extraction Pant in the Odesa region, was stopped by the company “Delta Wilmar Ukraine”.

Reference. The oil extraction plant “Potoky” has been operating in Dnipro since 2018 and is part of the corporation “Alef”. The enterprise specializes in the production of sunflower oil, meal, protein concentrate and fuel pellets from sunflower husks.

The company also has a terminal in the Reniysky seaport. It is equipped with two grain warehouses with a total capacity of over 5 thousand tons.

In May 2026, the “Potoky” plant was already subjected to Russian shelling.