For the second month in a row, Ukraine has been decreasing its exports of sunflower oil, though the volume exported in February and since the beginning of 2016/17 remains at record high level, UkrAgroConsult reports.
In February 2017 Ukraine exported 442 KMT of sunflower oil, which was 4.7% less than over the previous month, but 12.5% higher than in the same month last year, according to UkrAgroConsult.
Since the start of 2016/17 MY (September-February) exports reached 2680 KMT and are now 22% ahead of last season`s exports by the same date.
Active trade widely expanded export geography of Ukrainian sunflower oil in 2016/17 MY.
India, European countries and China remain among the leading importers. Moreover, this season the following countries added to the list for the first time – Venezuela, Mexico, Guyana, Gambia, Fiji, Barbados, Indonesia, and others.