# Sunflower prices in Ukraine are recovering after falling to the lowest level of the season

> Ukrainian sunflower seed prices fell sharply in March as processors struggled to sell and ship products through Black Sea ports, with export demand dropping $70-100/t to $420-435/t. Domestic prices hit the season low of 12,500-15,500 UAH/t as sunflower oil quotes also fell. Prices began recovering as Malaysian palm oil futures rose 5.6% on lower output and higher exports.

- Date: 2023-03-30 · published 2023-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36978-sunflower-prices-in-ukraine-are-recovering-after-falling-to-the-lowest-level-of
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Logistics blockages in Black Sea ports are trapping Ukrainian sunflower supply, pressuring seed and oil prices while processors wait on corridor decisions. Firmer palm oil and a possible rebound in sunflower prices support vegetable oil and meal values for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-06-29 | [The Quiet Month: Ukraine's Sunflower Oil Exports Sink to a Two-Year Low \| GLOBOIL Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12626-the-quiet-month-ukraine-s-sunflower-oil-exports-sink-to-a-two-year-low-globoil.md) | -0.9% | +0.3% |
| SBO | 2026-10-29 | [UZ: to get priority, oil workers must form route trains \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2095-uz-to-get-priority-oil-workers-must-form-route-trains-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -0.8% | — |
| SBO | 2026-10-29 | [Vegetable Oils Get Priority: Can Ukraine Accelerate Exports Without Full Sea Access?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1382-vegetable-oils-get-priority-can-ukraine-accelerate-exports-without-full-sea.md) | -0.8% | — |
| SBO | 2026-08-25 | [Ukraine Boosts Vegetable Oil Rail Exports by 56% in August Amid Maritime Challenges \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6511-ukraine-boosts-vegetable-oil-rail-exports-by-56-in-august-amid-maritime.md) | +8.1% | +2.0% |
| SBO | 2020-07-20 | [Argentina's loss in soy oil exports due to Paraná river drought is Brazil's gain - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51948-argentina-s-loss-in-soy-oil-exports-due-to-parana-river-drought-is-brazil-s.md) | -0.4% | +5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-30 | [Palm Oil News - The Lack of Soyoil in Brazil Made Supply Crisis to Biodiesel Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28408-palm-oil-news-the-lack-of-soyoil-in-brazil-made-supply-crisis-to-biodiesel.md) | +9.1% | +9.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-30 | [Palm Oil News - The Decreasing Water Debit in Parana River, Argentina Made Soyoil and Biodiesel in Brazil More Expensive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28406-palm-oil-news-the-decreasing-water-debit-in-parana-river-argentina-made-soyoil.md) | +9.1% | +9.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-02-29 | [Global supply shortfall, higher freight rates may raise edible oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9427-global-supply-shortfall-higher-freight-rates-may-raise-edible-oil-prices.md) | +4.9% | +8.8% |

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/tcini-na-sonyashnik-v-ukraini-vidnovlyuyutsya-pislya-padinnya-do-najnizhchogo-v-sezoni-riv.html

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