In February 2023, Russia experienced a decrease in the wholesale price of sunflower seeds, with experts predicting further drops due to an increase in supply and a decrease in demand from processors. The average prices for sunflower in the domestic market had surged by 39% from November to February, reaching 29,000 rubles per ton, attributed to spring warming and deteriorating storage conditions in farms, resulting in a record 2.8 million tons of stocks. Additionally, the decline in prices is linked to a rise in export duty on sunflower oil, which could further diminish demand from processors.