Russia's vegoil union seeks sunflower seed export limits for 6 months

Russian vegetable oil union has asked the Agriculture Ministry to restrict the country's sunflower seed exports for six months from April 1, the union head said on Wednesday.

Mikhail Maltsev told Reuters that the union, a non-government lobby group of vegetable oil producers, did not know if the ministry had agreed to the proposal.

The ministry did not respond immediately to Reuters request for comment.