Ukraine, the world's top exporter of sunflower oil, has increased its seaborne exports of the commodity by around 71.6% so far in the 2019-20 season, preliminary data from the APK-Inform consultancy has revealed.
Seaport exports of sunflower oil totalled 2.937 million tonnes so far in the 2019-20 season, which runs from August to September, up from 1.712 million tonnes in the same period in 2018-19 season, according to the consultancy.
The consultancy said exports totalled 65,000 tonnes in the week of 21-27 March, from 64,000 tonnes a week earlier.
Ukraine exported 6.063 million tonnes of sunflower oil in the previous crop season in 2018-19, according to the Ukrainian sunoil producers' association.
