Prices for sunflower in Ukraine continue to decline, but are still 10% higher than last year's.

Attacks on the port infrastructure of Odesa and the damage to two oil extraction plants in the Pivdennyi and Chornomorsk ports have led to their shutdown and a decrease in purchasing activity by processors. Against this backdrop, purchasing prices for sunflower in Ukraine have fallen by another 800-1000 UAH/t over the week to the lowest level this season of 26000-27500 UAH/t or 540-570 $/t without VAT (for 50% oil content) with delivery to the plant. It is worth recalling that at the end of 2024, purchasing prices also dropped to the level of 23800-25000 UAH/t (which is 10% lower than now) under the pressure of falling sunflower oil prices to 1050-1070 $/t with delivery to ports. The suspension of maritime exports of sunflower oil from Ukraine has led to a rise in demand prices in India by 20-30 $/t to 1330-1340 $/t, and the offer prices of Russian sunflower oil with January delivery by 30-50 $/t to 1240-1280 $/t FOB. However, the Indian market remains under pressure from an ...