Argentina boosts sunflower oil and meal exports amid record harvest

In June 2025, exports of sunflower oil and meal from Argentina increased significantly due to a record sunflower harvest and active seed processing, Oil World reports. Sunflower oil export: · In June – 127 thousand tons versus 67 thousand tons in June 2024. · Main destinations: India – 60 thousand tons (27 thousand a year ago), Iraq – 33 thousand tons (0 thousand a year ago). · For January–June 2025: 660 thousand tons (compared to 550 thousand tons last year and 491 thousand tons on average over 5 years). · Other buyers: Chile, USA, Colombia, UAE, Australia. Export of sunflower meal: · In June – 146 thousand tons (94 thousand tons last year), of which 105 thousand tons were shipped to the EU. · For January–June: 680 thousand tons , which is 136 thousand tons more than in 2024, of which 545 thousand tons are exports to the EU. Yield and market impact: · In the MY 2024/25, Argentina harvested 5.1 million tons of sunflower (+1.2 million tons compared to the previous season, +0.8 ...