# Ukraine Sees Record Sunflower Prices Amid Power Outages and Export Market Shifts | Tridge Insights

> Ukrainian sunflower prices surged over the week on higher sunflower oil prices and strong demand from processors. Power outages in southern and frontline regions forced many small plants to halt, reducing domestic oil and meal supply. Seed prices reached record levels of 28,800-30,000 UAH/t at 48% fat content.

- Date: 2026-01-27 · published 2026-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12811-ukraine-sees-record-sunflower-prices-amid-power-outages-and-export-market
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced crushing capacity tightens domestic oil and meal supply, supporting sunflower meal and oil prices. Export market softness could signal a price correction ahead.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SUNMEAL | 2026-01-26 | 1 | +4.2% | 2.7 | Reports that outages forced small plants to halt, reducing Ukrainian oil and meal supply, point to tighter meal availability, though the report is dated a day after the move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-11-24 | [Sunflower prices in Ukraine are increasing against the backdrop of increased export of seeds and processed products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38793-sunflower-prices-in-ukraine-are-increasing-against-the-backdrop-of-increased.md) | -3.3% | -10.2% |
| SBO | 2026-01-26 | [Ukraine sunflower prices rise sharply amid higher sunflower oil prices - APK-Inform](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12810-ukraine-sunflower-prices-rise-sharply-amid-higher-sunflower-oil-prices-apk.md) | +2.1% | +8.2% |
| SBO | 2026-01-23 | [Ukraine Sunflower Prices Hit Season Highs in 2025/2026 Marketing Year \| Межа](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12814-ukraine-sunflower-prices-hit-season-highs-in-2025-2026-marketing-year.md) | +2.6% | +9.0% |
| SBO | 2022-12-09 | [High rates of export of oilseeds from Ukraine support purchase prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38350-high-rates-of-export-of-oilseeds-from-ukraine-support-purchase-prices.md) | -2.7% | -4.6% |
| SBO | 2025-12-26 | [Ports Under Fire as Russia’s Drone and Missile Strikes Squeeze Ukraine’s Grain Exports – Ship Universe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14156-ports-under-fire-as-russia-s-drone-and-missile-strikes-squeeze-ukraine-s-grain.md) | -0.1% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLBx4QfVyC3bTvMeHeUnZbx7

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