04/03/2026 (Oils and Fats International) - Ukraine has retained its position as the leading sunflower oil supplier to the European Union (EU), according to European Commission (EC) data reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).

Ukraine has retained its position as the leading sunflower oil supplier to the European Union (EU), according to European Commission (EC) data reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).

From 1 July 2025 to 1 February 2026, the EU-27 imported just under 1.04M tonnes of sunflower oil, down from 1.28M tonnes during the same period the previous year, the 12 February report said. Of this total, Ukraine delivered 0.95M tonnes of sunflower oil to the EU.

According to research by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, this represented a market share of almost 92%.

However, the volume was significantly below the previous year’s level of 1.2M tonnes, due to tighter domestic feedstock supply.

Ukraine’s year-on-year sunflowerseed harvest was estimated to have fallen, from 13M tonnes in 2024 to 10.5M tonnes in 2025, with the smaller crop reducing processing volumes and limiting the country’s export potential for sunflower oil, the report said.

In addition, Russia’s attacks on infrastructure and port facilities had put pressure on logistics, although market reports indicated export flows had stabilised.

Moldova and Serbia were the second and third most important suppliers of sunflower oil to the EU, with market shares of 5% and just under 2%, respectively.

While Moldova’s year-on-year deliveries expanded, Serbia’s shipments remained well below the previous year’s level.

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