# Purchase prices for sunflower in Ukraine continue to rise

> Ukrainian sunflower demand prices rose by UAH 500 per tonne to UAH 20,500-21,500 as farmers held back sales. Sunflower oil and meal port prices held near $910-930 and $190-195 per tonne, and the USDA cut its Ukraine crop forecast to 12.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2024-09-16 · published 2024-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28424-purchase-prices-for-sunflower-in-ukraine-continue-to-rise
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller Ukrainian sunflower crop than last year reduces oilseed availability and supports sunflower oil and meal prices, while weak soybean oil futures limit gains.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-12-07 | [Sunflower prices in Ukraine were supported by a decline in harvest forecasts in the Russian Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38352-sunflower-prices-in-ukraine-were-supported-by-a-decline-in-harvest-forecasts-in.md) | -1.4% | -5.2% |
| SBO | 2026-08-01 | [Sunflower Market: EU Heat Stress Tightens 2026 Outlook, Prices Firm — CMB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18467-sunflower-market-eu-heat-stress-tightens-2026-outlook-prices-firm-cmb-news.md) | +3.6% | +0.5% |
| SBO | 2024-05-31 | [SD Guthrie expects CPO prices to average above RM4,000 a tonne this year, says group COO \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8036-sd-guthrie-expects-cpo-prices-to-average-above-rm4-000-a-tonne-this-year-says.md) | -1.1% | +0.4% |
| SBO | 2022-10-21 | [Palm oil prices seen ticking up as rains slash output and demand strengthens \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15781-palm-oil-prices-seen-ticking-up-as-rains-slash-output-and-demand-strengthens.md) | +2.8% | +3.9% |
| SBO | 2023-12-28 | [Soybeans Rally to Close in the Black - IBest Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11439-soybeans-rally-to-close-in-the-black-ibest-media.md) | -0.8% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/zakupivelni-tcini-na-sonyashnik-v-ukraini-prodovzhuyut-zrostati.html

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