The price of sunflower oil in China's domestic market has seen significant fluctuations and growth in the first half of 2022, with a year-on-year increase of 25.37% as of June 30, driven by geopolitical tensions in Russia and Ukraine leading to reduced global vegetable oil supplies. The high prices are due to a combination of limited domestic stocks and difficulties in importing sunflower oil, despite the decline in crude oil market influences. The high price of sunflower seed crude oil is further supported by limited domestic high-quality sunflower seeds, which are essential for oil production. Import data shows a sharp year-on-year decrease of 33.92% in sunflower oil imports to China in the first half of 2022, indicating a downward trend in overall imports for the year.