# At the end of the season, processing volumes decrease, and sunflower prices increase

> Ukrainian sunflower processing in 2022/23 rose 13% to 11.5 million tonnes, above forecasts, but June processing fell 21% to 888,000 tonnes, the lowest monthly volume of the season. Processors raised purchase prices to UAH 15,500-16,000 per tonne as offers dried up. Ukraine expects 2023 sunflower output up 6.5% to 11.8 million tonnes.

- Date: 2023-07-12 · published 2023-07-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35168-at-the-end-of-the-season-processing-volumes-decrease-and-sunflower-prices
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced crush and tight seed offers support sunflower meal and oil prices in the near term, while the production rebound limits upside later.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/naprikintci-sezonu-obsyagi-pererobki-skorochuyutsya-a-tcini-na-sonyashnik-zrostayut.html

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