# Kernel Attributes Sunflower Price Stabilization to Rising Export Logistics Costs Despite Sharp Purchase Price Drop | Tridge Insights

> Kernel says sunflower purchase prices at its plants fell from 26,500-27,000 UAH/t to 19,300-19,700 UAH/t in four days, and attributes the drop mainly to higher sea freight, insurance premiums and port and border constraints. The company does not expect major further price changes.

- Date: 2026-08-17 · published 2026-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17995-kernel-attributes-sunflower-price-stabilization-to-rising-export-logistics
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Rising export logistics costs are lowering what processors pay for seed while keeping product prices tied to freight, reinforcing a wide gap between seed and sunmeal export economics.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLZxBszRAyTg8C4f1PEntubg

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