Category: Sunflower oil

New SAF Capacity: Egypt will build its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Alexandria with an annual capacity of 120,000 tons, using used vegetable oil as feedstock. Domestic UCO Demand: The project creates a significant new, consistent demand source for used cooking oil in a major Black Sea sunflower oil import market. Bullish Vegetable…

Russia to Raise Sunflower Oil Export Duty, Squeezing Exporters Key Takeaways Higher export duty in December: Russia is set to increase its export duty on sunflower oil, tightening margins for processors. Lower oil content, higher costs: A 16.7 million ton sunflower seed harvest with reduced oil content has pushed domestic sunflower oil prices up about…

Bearish sunflower oil: India’s November sunflower oil imports slumped 44% m/m to a two-year low as buyers switched to cheaper palm oil. Bearish Black Sea origination: Weaker Indian demand pressures Black Sea sunflower oil prices as exporters from Ukraine and Russia face reduced competitiveness versus palm oil. Demand shift in vegoils: Total Indian edible oil…

Bearish: India’s sunflower oil imports slumped 44% in November to a two-year low of 145,000 tonnes, signalling weakened demand for Black Sea supplies. Bearish: Sunflower oil’s steep price premium over palm and soybean oil is triggering substitution and pressuring producers to cut prices. Bullish for Palm: Palm oil imports rose 4.6% to 630,000 tonnes and…

Bullish sunflower oil: Higher Russian export duty raises global costs and may support rival Black Sea prices. Bearish sunflower meal: Lower Russian export duty boosts export competitiveness and adds supply pressure to global markets. Russia Raises December Export Duty on Sunflower Oil Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture has increased the export duty on sunflower oil to…