Argentina achieved the highest level of oil exports of the century and India is establishing itself as the dominant destination.

Argentina reached the highest volume of vegetable oil exports in the century between January and November 2025, according to Infobae based on a study by the Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR). The data coincides with the consolidation of India as the main buyer, a country that absorbed more than 60% of the shipments of soybean and sunflower oil, in a global context marked by increased industrial demand and reconfiguration of international trade. The record is of strategic importance for the country due to its impact on foreign exchange, regional positioning, and opportunities for its agroindustrial complex. The BCR pointed out that vegetable oil exports reached 7.12 million tons during the first eleven months of the year, mainly driven by the performance of soybean and sunflower oil, two central products within the Argentine export scheme. The report, prepared by Franco Pennino, Matías Contardi, and Emilce Terré, detailed that the increase responds to both local factors—such as the ...