Vegetable oils come from plants like palm, soybean, sunflower, rapeseed, and olives. Sunflower oil originated in North America and spread globally for cooking.

The global vegetable oil market was about 236.5 million metric tons in 2024 and is growing fast, led by palm and soybean oils. Asia-Pacific dominates consumption, especially China and India. Europe favors sunflower and olive oils, though supply challenges affect sunflower oil production.

Wegdam Food Link sources vegetable- and sunflower oil mainly in Europe and Asia.