In 2023, Russia experienced a 72% increase in exports of rapeseed oil, with China being the leading importer. European countries are also importing Russian rapeseed oil, but at a decreasing rate. The growth in exports is attributed to increased harvests, high global demand, and restrictive measures, leading to a one-third increase in the volume of crop processing.
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In January-December 2023, exports of rapeseed oil from Russia amounted to 1.7 million tons, which is 72% higher than for the same period in 2022. Revenue during this time increased by 20%. The main importer in 2023 was China: deliveries to the republic amounted to 1.46 million tons, which is 2.2 times higher than shipments a year earlier in physical terms and 53% in value terms, reports the Agroexport Center under the Ministry of Agriculture. European countries are also traditionally among the leading importers of Russian rapeseed oil, but their share in the total supply is decreasing. Thus, over the past year, exports of rapeseed oil to Latvia in physical terms decreased by 20% to 76 thousand tons, and in value terms by 47%. Shipments to Norway decreased fourfold to 16 thousand tons in volume and 6.7 times in value. Also in the top 5 buyers are Turkey (9.2 thousand tons, minus 62%) and Belarus (8.2 thousand tons, plus 12%). In recent years, Russia has been increasing the ...
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