what's going on with him sunflower oil? Are we going to run out of it because of the invasion of Ukraine and the drought? Discover in this article how, once again, geopolitics touches us very closely. Which potential importers do European countries trust? Let's see it.
the war in Ukraine grab all the headlines. This catastrophe makes it clear to us, once again, that we cannot live in isolation from the misfortunes that occur far from our borders. Thus, it is only enough to stop by the gas station to check the rise in the price of the fuel. In today's case, what concerns us is a product widely used in the kitchen. We refer to sunflower oil.
Alternatives to sunflower oil
Russia and Ukraine are the world's largest producers of this seed. Not two weeks have passed since the invasion began and supermarkets are already considering reducing supply. This responds to the concern for the long term. Primitive Fernandez, general director of the National Association of Edible Oil Refiners and Bottlers (Anierac), EFE made it clear.
"In a short term there should be no problem shortage). In a long term, if this persisted, yes, since both Ukraine as Russia are the two most important producing countries of sunflower oil of the world and we have to go to other origins». For this reason, distributors begin to explore new suppliers. Some have their sights set on countries like South Africa o Argentina. Towards these points the rest of European countries for fear of shortages.
However, it also advocates reducing our consumption by using other alternatives. According to him, our dependence on Russian and Ukrainian sunflowers could be reduced by consuming corn o rape. The other key to not suffering the consequences of the war going on is to encourage cultivation in Spain. It seems easy. However, to the war we must add another factor that threatens sunflower oil: the drought.
Drought and war: the perfect storm
Spanish agriculture and livestock are severely affected by the lack of water. In the case of sunflower, low rainfall has prevented the sowing of this plant in many cases, which seriously increases production costs. The planting date is looking delayed for spring crops like this one. Many scientists point to Pacifico, where does the climatic phenomenon come from "The girl." For the moment, we are waiting for new rains and the end of the conflict, although this has only just begun.
