"Prices for sunflower oil have set a new record, sunflower is again actively rising in price ... The main factor is a new jump in export prices for oil," RIA Novosti quoted the message of the Sovekon analytical center.

In particular, domestic quotes for sunflower oil increased by 6.6%, to a new record level of 74.175 thousand rubles per ton, sunflower rose in price by 4.66%, to 30.875 thousand rubles per ton, and sunflower oil for export rose by 3.78 %, up to $ 960.

Earlier, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) commented on the possibility of a significant increase in consumer prices for sunflower oil in Russia.