# New-crop sunseed in Ukraine is priced well below old-crop levels

> Ukrainian new-crop sunflower seed purchase prices have dropped sharply as the market moves to new-crop pricing, with the CPT plant index falling to $440/t from $550/t a week earlier. Crushers are unwilling to carry the old-crop premium into the new season.

- Date: 2026-08-18 · published 2026-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17994-new-crop-sunseed-in-ukraine-is-priced-well-below-old-crop-levels
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower domestic seed costs squeeze the origin price for sunflower meal and oil, though higher global soyoil and crude prices are not yet passing through to Ukrainian seed. Export logistics costs are weighing on the crush margin.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/new-crop-sunseed-in-ukraine-is-priced-well-below-old-crop-levels/

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