82 flexitanks with rapeseed oil were sent from Bashkiria to China

The express container train Europac departed from the Ufa Railway Station to the People's Republic of China. Since the beginning of the year, this is the third shipment with rapeseed oil produced in Bashkortostan.

"Today, rapeseed oil, produced by the Chishminsky oil extraction plant was sent. It is made from our republican raw materials. It is noteworthy to mention a new delivery format, very interesting both for our republic and for the recipient because the delivery time to the consumer is reduced more than threefold," the Deputy Minister of Agriculture RB Yuri Lysov said.

According to him, oil products occupy most of the volume of agricultural exports of the republic. Last year, products for $ 177.7 million were exported.

The general director of the Chishminsky plant Aidar Yakupov explained that 82 containers with rapeseed oil with a volume of 1730 tons were in the third shipping. The oil in containers is transported in the flexitanks Europac (special packages), having comfortable drainage of bulk cargo.

"Rapeseed oil is in high demand in the People's Republic of China; the products are used for food purposes. In previous years, the plant shipped products to the Baltic biodiesel production plants. This year, it is planned to achieve an indicator of 167 million dollars as part of the "Export Products of the Agricultural Industry RB" regional project. According to the National Project "International Cooperation and Export", the figure should increase to $ 223.9 million by 2024," the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture RB informs.