# Ukrainian sunseed processors enter 2026 with a shortage of raw materials

> Ukrainian sunflower seed processors enter 2026 with insufficient raw material coverage, and many are slowing processing because of logistics concerns. The spot seed price fell $14 to $672/t, while sunflower oil in Northern European ports rose $20 to $1,340-1,345/t.

- Date: 2025-12-23 · published 2025-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21627-ukrainian-sunseed-processors-enter-2026-with-a-shortage-of-raw-materials
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Slower crush in Ukraine reduces near-term meal and oil output, which supports sunflower meal prices. Firm oil prices reinforce the strength in the sunflower complex.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/ukrainian-sunseed-processors-enter-2026-with-a-shortage-of-raw-materials/

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