Ukraine last season produced 6.5 million tonnes of sunflower oil

2019-09-20 12:11:55
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Ukraine last season produced 6.5 million tonnes of sunflower oil

IN 2018/19 MG Ukraine increased in comparison with previous season production of vegetable oils by 14% to 6.9 million tonnes, in particular sunflower oil – by 13% to 6.5 million tons.

 

Almost 95% of produced oil was exported. According to the state CUSTOMS service, exports of vegetable oils in 2018/19 Mr increased in comparison with the previous season by 17% to 6.6 million t, in particular sunflower and 14% to 6.1 million tons.

 

the Main buyers of Ukrainian sunflower oil were India, China and the Netherlands, whose share in the total cost structure of exports of sunflower oil exceeded 50%.

 

Domestic consumption of oil amounted to 550 thousand tons, which is equivalent to 13.1 kg for every Ukrainian.

 

Experts expect that in 2019/20 MG the production of vegetable oils in Ukraine will decrease by 3% to 6.7 million tonnes, in particular sunflower to 6.3 million tons Respectively, the volume of exports of oil will decline to 6.4 million tons.

 

Dimensions Oil World increased the forecast of sunflower production in Ukraine in 2019/20 MG to 15.2 million tons, 200 thousand tons will yield a crop the previous season.

 

As of 18 September in Ukraine 3 million hectares or 52% of the area harvested 5.8 mln tonnes of sunflower with a yield of 2.23 t/ha. As the Central and Western regions the sunflower yield is usually higher than in the South, predicted a 14.5-15 million tonnes of gross harvest look real enough.

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