Latvia among the leaders in the pace of purchases of Russian sunflower meal

In January-September 2026 Russia exported 2.052 million tons of sunflower meal — 15% more than in the same period last year. The value of shipments rose by 19%, to 445 million dollars, according to Oleoscope analysts. Latvia increased purchases by 2.5 times.

The average export price increased by 4%, to 217 dollars per ton. The geography of shipments expanded to 18 countries — one more than a year earlier.

Turkey remained the largest buyer, although shipments to that country fell by 14%, from 683 thousand to 590 thousand tons. Its share in Russian exports was 28.8%. Belarus increased purchases by 7%, from 464 thousand to 498 thousand tons, and China by 27%, from 361 thousand to 459 thousand tons. The three leading destinations accounted for about 75.5% of shipments.

One of the main growth drivers was Latvia, which increased purchases by 2.5 times, from 73 thousand to 185 thousand tons. Shipments to Morocco rose from 40 thousand to 110 thousand tons, to Iran from 2 thousand to 27 thousand tons, and to Egypt from 12 thousand to 25 thousand tons.

Azerbaijan increased imports of Russian meal from 18 thousand to 31 thousand tons, and Georgia from 14 thousand to 19 thousand tons. Shipments to Israel fell from 51 thousand to 42 thousand tons.

Among the ten largest buyers, the highest average export price was recorded for Georgia — 260 dollars per ton. For China it was 248 dollars, for Iran — 247 dollars, and for Azerbaijan — 241 dollar. Sunflower meal was supplied to Turkey at an average of 219 dollars per ton, to Belarus at 197 dollars, and to Latvia at 190 dollars.