Ukrainian sunseed is cheaper by $20-30/t compared to the world market

Published 2025년 10월 7일

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Ukraine has harvested 5.5 million tons of sunseed compared to 8 million tons last year. Factories are currently supplied with raw materials until the end of October - the first decade of November. This is reported by analysts at Spike Brokers. Agricultural producers sold about 1.5 million tons of sunflower sseeds, which is not enough

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Ukraine has harvested 5.5 million tons of sunseed compared to 8 million tons last year. Factories are currently supplied with raw materials until the end of October – the first decade of November. This is reported by analysts at Spike Brokers. Agricultural producers sold about 1.5 million tons of sunflower sseeds, which is not enough given the possible change in sales plans by producers after the approval of the mechanism for exempting them from customs duties on the export of rapeseed and soybeans. Producers are focused on fulfilling previously concluded contracts, while contracting new volumes has slowed down due to a decrease in purchase prices from processors, who are thus trying to improve the marginality of processing. World prices for sunflower oil have increased by $40 over the past week, while in Ukraine processors have reduced purchase prices by $6-10 including VAT. This gap creates an imbalance between the domestic and foreign markets, which makes Ukrainian sunflower ...

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