# Shortage of sunseed supply leads to higher purchase prices in Ukraine

> Purchase prices for sunflower seed in Ukraine rose by 500-700 UAH/t to 17,500-18,000 UAH/t amid a shortage of supply from producers. Export sunflower oil prices on Black Sea ports climbed $10-15/t to $810-820/t, and sunflower meal demand prices rose to $215-224/t.

- Date: 2024-05-21 · published 2024-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30375-shortage-of-sunseed-supply-leads-to-higher-purchase-prices-in-ukraine
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter seed availability and higher oil and meal export prices lift the cost of sunflower-based feed ingredients, supporting sunflower meal values and competing with soybean meal and corn-based feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/defitcit-propozitcij-sonyashnika-prizvodit-do-zrostannya-zakupivelnih-tcin-v-ukraini.html
- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/shortage-of-sunseed-supply-leads-to-higher-purchase-prices-in-ukraine/

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