Sunflower oil is a popular choice for vegetable oil consumption in the UAE, with 36 thousand tons consumed in 2021. The UAE serves as an economic and logistics hub, delivering products to neighboring Middle Eastern countries. In Malaysia, sunflower oil only accounts for less than 6% of vegetable oil consumption, but demand has been increasing and it is imported already in bottled form. Russia is a major supplier of sunflower oil to both the UAE and Malaysia, and there is potential for further growth in the market.
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Sunflower oil occupies a key share in the consumption of vegetable oils in the UAE. In 2021, the total oil consumption exceeded 104 thousand tons, of which 36 thousand tons were sunflower oil. The country is an important economic and logistics hub, from where products are delivered to neighboring countries in the Middle East. In Malaysia, in the structure of retail consumption of vegetable oils, more than 90% are tropical - palm, palm kernel and coconut. Sunflower oil accounts for less than 6%. Nevertheless, in 2021, more than 41 thousand tons of sunflower oil were consumed in the country, and since 2017, the demand for the product has increased almost 3 times. “Malaysia is the birthplace of palm oil, but sunflower oil is increasing its market share from year to year. Consumers who are ready to pay for a higher quality and healthier product choose sunflower oil, which is imported into the country already in bottled form. In the UAE, on the contrary, sunflower oil is the leader in ...
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