# Sunflower prices in Ukraine rose amid supply shortages, but pressure on them increased as production forecast increased in USDA report

> Ukrainian sunflower prices (50% oil) rose 200-300 UAH/t to 25,800-26,300 UAH/t in the week as producers held back sales. In its December report, USDA unexpectedly raised its 2024/25 world sunflower production forecast by 0.07 to 50.512 million tonnes, with Ukraine up 0.4 million tonnes and Russia up 0.3 million.

- Date: 2024-12-12 · published 2024-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27069-sunflower-prices-in-ukraine-rose-amid-supply-shortages-but-pressure-on-them
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A higher USDA crop estimate adds supply pressure on sunflower values, though tight Ukrainian farm supplies are holding prices up in the near term.

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- SBO: neutral

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## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/tcini-na-sonyashnik-v-ukraini-virosli-na-tli-defitcitu-propozitcij-ale-tisk-na-nih-posilil.html

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