Azerbaijan resumes sunflower oil imports from two countries

In January-September 2022, Azerbaijan bought 26,531 tons (-33.5%) of sunflower oil worth $43.89 million (-17.1%) from abroad, Report informs, citing the State Statistics Committee.

During the reporting period, 25,732 tons (-34.6%) of sunflower oil worth $42.155 million (-18.8%) were imported from Russia, 576.89 tons (+24.4%) worth $1.31 million (+54.4%) from Turkiye, 113.48 tons worth $205,720 from Uzbekistan, 77.15 tons (+25.8%) worth $139,840 (+26%) from Ukraine, and 25.99 tons (+44.4%) worth $66,200 (+59.3%) from Italy.

After six years and ten months, Azerbaijan resumed supply from Uzbekistan, and after two years and two months, from France. 0.01 tons of sunflower oil worth $20 were imported from France.

Over the reporting period, Azerbaijan exported 4,053 tons (-6%) of sunflower oil worth $8.368 million (+25%).

Of this, 2,411 tons (-3%) worth $4.975 million (+32.4%) were exported to Iraq, 1,541 tons (-12.7%) worth $3.224 million (+12%) to Georgia, 100.46 tons worth $167,250 to Turkmenistan (there was no supply a year ago), and 0.55 tons (+12.2%) worth $1,100 (+21%) to the US.

Some 53% of the 5,970 tons of sunflower oil exported from Azerbaijan to 14 countries last year were sold to Iraq.