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RFO Shortage Cause Backlog in Ghana Cassava/Tapioca Starch Market

Cassava Starch
Ghana
Market & Price Trends
Nana Bartels
Published Aug 8, 2022
A shortage of RFO (Residual Fuel Oil) in the Ghanaian market affected a major cassava/tapioca starch supplier's ability to produce starch, as RFO is used for fueling industrial dryers in the drying of processed starch. This led to a backlog of export purchase orders which forced buyers to explore alternative markets outside of Ghana to meet the unexpected shortfall.

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