Argentina is increasing its sunflower oil and meal exports

Since the beginning of 2026, Argentina has been actively increasing its exports of sunflower seeds, as well as sunflower oil and meal, according to Oil World (Germany). Argentina’s sunflower oil exports have increased by 55% since the start of the season, reaching 963,000 tons, including to India and Egypt, while sunflower meal exports have increased by 72% to a record 1.06 million tons.

Overall, since the beginning of the 2025/26 marketing year, Argentina has increased sunflower seed exports to 846,000 tons, compared to 35,000 tons in September-March of the 2024/25 marketing year:

• European Union – 580,000 tons
• Turkey – 162,000 tons
• South Africa – 67,000 tons

Analysts note that most of Argentina’s export potential will be realized by June, as the country will attempt to ship products to importing countries before the 2026 harvest begins in the Northern Hemisphere. Argentina is expected to export 1.1 million tons in the 2025/26 season, including 1.92 million tons of sunflower oil and 1.96 million tons of sunflower meal. Total sunflower exports could reach almost 5 million tons, compared to 2.9 million tons a year earlier and 2.4 million tons two years ago.

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