27 August 2021, 09:25, Processing

Refined sunflower oil production tumbled by 30% in Jan-July

In the period January-July 2021, crushing plants in Ukraine produced 396.97 thou. t of refined sunflower oil, the State Statistics Service data show.

Refined sunoil production in the reporting period is 29.7% lower YoY. In July, refined sunflower oil outturn made up 58.44 thou. t, 19.9% lower YoY.

As reported, refined sunflower oil stocks at processing enterprises as of the end of July amounted to 18.91 thou. t, 10% up from June (21.02 thou. t).

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Sunflower production 2020 in Ukraine was finalized at 13.1 mln t on 6.4 mln ha, the average yield stood at 2.06 t/ha.

Sunflower oil export from Ukraine in September-June 2020/21 reduced by 18% YoY.

The world's largest sunflower oil producer and exporter Kernel processed 33% less oilseeds in Q4 FY2021 due to a lower sunseeds production in Ukraine in 2020.

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