Russia is the top global supplier of sunflower oil and accounted for approximately 36% of global exports last season. The industry typically generates more than $8 billion in annual revenue, but shipments virtually disappeared over the course of a single month, crippling one of the country's largest agricultural sectors.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Russian Sunflower Oil Exports Plunge 98% in September
Commodities15 days ago
The world's leading producer of seed oil shipped only 5,000 tons of the product in its most recent monthly reporting period, compared to more than 200,000 tons during the same window in 2025. Ukrainian attacks on shipping in the Black Sea brought seaborne exports to a virtual halt in September, resulting in a year-over-year decrease of at least 97.5%.
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