Supermarkets to limit sunflower oil purchases as shortage looms
2 years, 9 months ago

Supermarkets to limit sunflower oil purchases as shortage looms

NL Times  

Supermarkets in the Netherlands are starting to limit the amount of sunflower oil customers can buy as a shortage looms. Two-thirds of the Netherlands' sunflower oil is imported from Ukraine, supermarkets' umbrella organization CBL said to NU.nl. "We are getting the first signals that it is difficult to get sunflower oil," a CBL spokesperson said to the newspaper. The Dutch food industry association FNLI expects that the Netherlands stocks of sunflower oil will be exhausted in four to six weeks, a spokesperson said to RTL Nieuws.

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Exchange Cooking Oil for Your Favourite Beer in Germany
2 years, 5 months ago

Exchange Cooking Oil for Your Favourite Beer in Germany

News 18  

A Munich brewpub has found a novel way to beat Europe’s cooking oil shortages – letting customers pay for their beer with sunflower oil to ensure plentiful stocks for frying schnitzels. With Ukraine and Russia accounting for about 80% of global exports of sunflower seed oil, many European countries including Germany have seen supplies dwindle since Russia invaded its neighbour …

Palm oil imports surge to seven-month high in May despite Indonesia's ban
2 years, 6 months ago

Palm oil imports surge to seven-month high in May despite Indonesia's ban

The Hindu  

Palm oil exports in May were their highest in seven months and up 15% in April as the country overcame curbs on Indonesian exports by sourcing more of the commodity from Malaysia, Thailand and Papua New Guinea, according to five industry officials. Higher purchases by India, the world's biggest importer of vegetable oil, could support Malaysian palm oil prices, which …

Russia's War Heats Up Cooking Oil Prices
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia's War Heats Up Cooking Oil Prices

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ISTANBUL — For months, Istanbul restaurant Tarihi Balikca tried to absorb the surging cost of the sunflower oil its cooks use to fry fish, squid and mussels. The war in Ukraine — which supplies nearly half of the world’s sunflower oil, on top of the 25% from Russia — has interrupted shipments and sent cooking oil prices …

Russia’s war heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia’s war heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — For months, Istanbul restaurant Tarihi Balikca tried to absorb the surging cost of the sunflower oil its cooks use to fry fish, squid and mussels. “The customer cannot afford it.” Global cooking oil prices have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic began for multiple reasons, from poor harvests in South America to virus-related labor shortages and steadily increasing …

Global fallout from Ukraine war takes another form: Higher cooking oil prices
2 years, 8 months ago

Global fallout from Ukraine war takes another form: Higher cooking oil prices

LA Times  

For months, Istanbul restaurant Tarihi Balikca tried to absorb the surging cost of the sunflower oil its cooks use to fry fish, squid and mussels. The war in Ukraine — which supplies nearly half of the world’s sunflower oil, with Russia supplying an additional 25% — has interrupted shipments and sent cooking oil prices spiraling. Palm oil prices were up …

Supermarkets ration cooking oil due to shortages from the Ukraine war
2 years, 8 months ago

Supermarkets ration cooking oil due to shortages from the Ukraine war

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have started rationing the amount of …

India's March palm oil imports jump as Ukraine sunflower oil supply ceases : dealers
2 years, 9 months ago

India's March palm oil imports jump as Ukraine sunflower oil supply ceases : dealers

The Hindu  

India's palm oil imports jumped 21% in March from the previous month as traders moved to secure alternatives to sunflower oil that can no longer be bought from Ukraine, four dealers told Reuters. Even in April, palm oil imports will remain robust, as sunflower oil imports are expected to fall because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said Govindbhai Patel, managing …

British shoppers face sunflower oil shortages after attack on Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

British shoppers face sunflower oil shortages after attack on Ukraine

The Telegraph  

One of Ukraine’s biggest food producers has warned that British shoppers are facing sunflower oil shortages as Russia’s invasion threatens to disrupt the crucial planting season. Industry insiders said prices of cooking oils are set to rocket after the invasion of Ukraine, which is the world’s biggest sunflower seed producing region. John Rich, executive chairman of the Ukrainian food giant …

Oil reaches $110 a barrel but no rise in India for 120 days. Get ready for a shock on March 10
2 years, 10 months ago

Oil reaches $110 a barrel but no rise in India for 120 days. Get ready for a shock on March 10

Live Mint  

International oil prices rose above USD 105 per barrel on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his attacks on Ukraine, but petrol and diesel prices in India remain frozen and are expected to rise after assembly elections in states such as Uttar Pradesh. While India imported 43,400 barrels per day of oil from Russia in 2021 Domestic fuel prices …

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