Turkey significantly increased sunflower imports due to domestic deficit

According to Oil World (Germany), in the 1st quarter of 2025, Turkey increased its sunflower imports by 4.3 times compared to the same period last year, from 92 thousand tons to a record 396 thousand tons due to a shortage of its own stocks. In particular, sunflower supplies from Romania increased from 21 to 201 thousand tons, from Moldova - from 28 to 168 thousand tons.

Sunflower oil imports to Turkey in the first quarter amounted to 308 thousand tons, of which 211 thousand tons were supplied from the Russian Federation and 54 thousand tons from Ukraine. And sunflower meal imports increased to 367 thousand tons, of which 356 thousand tons were purchased from the Russian Federation.

Despite the increase in domestic demand, Turkey maintains a high rate of sunflower oil exports, with shipments in the first quarter totaling 186,000 tons, which is in line with last year's figure. The main buyers of the oil were Ethiopia, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and EU countries.