Since the beginning of the current season (July 1, 2024) until October 14, the countries of the European Union continue to reduce the import of vegetable oils, with the total import of products amounting to 1,236 thousand tons, which is 26% less than in the same period last season, reports the agency Zerno On-Line with reference to the European Commission.
The import of sunflower oil over fifteen weeks of this season fell to 426.2 thousand tons (-25% compared to last season), palm oil to 725.5 thousand tons (-25%). At the same time, the import of soybean oil increased to 200.2 thousand tons (+160%) and rapeseed oil to 84.4 thousand tons (+1%).
Sunflower oil and soybean oil are imported in the current season mainly from Ukraine (396.4 thousand tons and 106.4 thousand tons), palm oil from Malaysia (211.5 thousand tons) and Indonesia (202.7 thousand tons).