Since the relaxation of restrictions due to the Corona crisis, vegetable oil prices in Germany have surged, led by a significant increase in sunflower oil prices. The rise is attributed to a rise in fuel demand, an increase in the GHG quota, and delays in harvests in Ukraine, a key sunflower oil supplier. Factors such as buoyant Chinese buying and speculations about the US harvest have also contributed to the price hike, with sunflower oil becoming more expensive than rapeseed oil for the first time in over two years.