Sunflower oil supplies from Ukraine have reached record volumes.

In March, Ukraine exported a record volume of sunflower oil for this season – 427 thousand tons, which is 18% more than in February. This was reported by the Grain Exchange. In March, Ukraine increased its sunflower oil exports by 18% compared to February – to 427 thousand tons, which was a record figure for the current season. However, this volume is 3% less than in March 2025. The largest increase in supplies was recorded in certain Middle Eastern markets. In particular, exports to Jordan increased 7.7 times – to 35 thousand tons, to Turkey – 2.4 times, reaching 40 thousand tons (the highest in the last 10 months), and to Saudi Arabia – 14 times, to 15 thousand tons (an eight-month maximum). Supplies to certain countries decreased: to the UAE – by 32%, to Qatar – by 85%, and to Iraq, shipments were not made at all in March. Experts explain the reallocation of export flows by the situation around the Strait of Hormuz, the blockade of which has complicated the work of key ports ...