On our website we have plenty of information about the qualities and service we provide for the transport of olive oil, of which Spain is the world's leading producer, exceeding one million three hundred thousand tonnes per year. However, the truth is that for some time now, most probably influenced by the rise in olive oil prices, sunflower oil has closed the gap in sales and consequently this change in consumption has also been felt in transport.

In the sunflower oil scenario, we are left with just under half a million tonnes per year, with Ukraine as the world's largest producer. However, as we said before, the movement of sunflower oil experienced a very notable growth during 2024 due to the rise in prices following the poor olive harvest.

The care to be taken into account when transporting sunflower oil is quite similar to that of olive oil, as it is an oil for food use, in which we must avoid certain scenarios such as oxidation of the product, which undergoes chemical changes on contact with air that could cause deterioration in its quality. In this way, we load, transport and unload the oil, minimising its exposure to air and at a low temperature so that its resistance to oxidation is greater. It is also important throughout the process to avoid exposure and contact with metals such as copper or iron, which would also increase the oxidation process.

The stable maintenance of the temperature and the complete cleaning and drying of the tanks are essential to avoid processes such as hydrolysis (decomposition of fats into fatty acids) or the proliferation of microorganisms.

All the washing tasks carried out before and after each load guarantee the absence of cross-contamination and at Rios Sangiao we keep a record of the cleaning carried out in each tank, its location and its certification.

In our stainless steel isothermal tanks exclusively for food products, the transport of sunflower oil is carried out maintaining the quality of the product that enters the tank until it is unloaded.

We have landed in 2025 and we already have all our tanks on the road after the Christmas break during which we have been doing so many things that we really shouldn't call it a break.

First of all, we have taken advantage of the fact that many of our trucks were at home to carry out more exhaustive maintenance and overhauls than usual so that they could start the new year in perfect condition. We have also gathered them together and we have done a photo session to show you part of our fleet, our new isothermal tanks reinforced with new temperature measurement systems and IR homologation.

And these photos are in addition to the second and no less important part of our news, which is nothing more and nothing less than our brand new website. We are delighted with this new version, more complete in the description of all the services we can offer you, with a blog in which we tell you our news and adapted to mobile devices. This redesign is a clear step forward in modernising and facilitating our corporate communication.

With all this we continue to move forward in the modernisation of our company in all areas (marketing, management, media, traffic, quality...) that results in the best service and an optimal experience for our customers from the first contact with us.