Ukraine is the largest supplier of sunflower oil to EU

During thirteen weeks of the season, the European Union has increased the import of vegetable oils compared to the previous season.  This is shown by data from the European Commission report.

According to the report, the main supplier of sunflower oil to the EU in the reporting period was Ukraine - 93.2% (431.13 thousand tons).

sunflower oil
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In particular, EU imports of sunflower oil increased by 2% to 462.4 thousand tons, soybean oil - by 10% to 123.1 thousand tons, rapeseed oil - by 20% to 81.8 thousand tons, palm - by 1% up to 1,453.6 thousand tons
According to the report, the main supplier of sunflower oil to the EU in the reporting period was Ukraine - 93.2% (431.13 thousand tons).
Ukraine also became the leading supplier to the EU for 13 weeks of the season of rapeseed and soybean oil - 40.6% (33.19 thousand tons) and 42.2% (51.89 thousand tons), respectively.
Ukraine is also the first in the TOP-5 suppliers of rapeseed to the EU - 66.8% (966.6 thousand tons), the fifth - in the top suppliers of sunflower - 6.9% (5.48 thousand tons).
Regarding oilseed meal, domestic exporters took the first position in terms of supplies to the EU in the list of rapeseed meal - 42% (33.3 thousand tons), the second - sunflower meal with 34.3% (167.65 thousand tons).

Table EU sunflower import
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