The geography of sunflower oil exports from Kazakhstan has expanded significantly

Published Dec 2, 2022

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From January to October, Kazakhstan's sunflower oil exports have increased in both volume and reach, with a 47% increase in production compared to the same period last year, totaling 389.9 thousand tons. The primary importers include Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China, and Afghanistan, with Turkey newly contributing to the top five. The production focus has shifted towards unrefined sunflower oil, which now accounts for 71% of the total production, a significant increase from 54% the previous year. This shift is accompanied by a 5% decrease in refined sunflower oil production.

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The geography of sunflower oil exports from Kazakhstan has expanded significantly. If in January-October 2021, deliveries were made to only 7 countries, then for 10 months of 2022, there were already 19 countries on the list of importers, APK-Inform analytical service reports. The key importers of Kazakh oil are Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China and Afghanistan. In 2022, Turkey also entered the TOP-5 importers, which did not purchase Kazakh butter in the same period of 2021. According to official statistics, for 10 months of 2022, 389.9 thousand tons of sunflower oil were produced in Kazakhstan. This indicator turned out to be 47% more than in the same period of the previous year. At the same time, starting from May of this year, oil production volumes began to significantly exceed last year's figures. “The structure of production is dominated by unrefined sunflower oil, the share of which in 2022 has increased significantly. So, if in January-October 2021, the share of unrefined oil ...

Source: Oilworld