# EU hikes sunflower seed import forecast, as crushers scramble for cut-price Ukraine supplies - Grain Price News

> The European Commission raised its 2022-23 EU sunflower seed import forecast by 300,000 tonnes to 1.80 million tonnes. Imports have surged sixfold year on year, mostly from Ukraine, which is selling at a two-year low of $485 per tonne.

- Date: 2022-12-23 · published 2022-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38351-eu-hikes-sunflower-seed-import-forecast-as-crushers-scramble-for-cut-price
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy EU buying of cheap Ukrainian seed supports EU crush demand and shifts sunflower meal and oil supply, a bearish price signal for Ukrainian seed.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- grainpricenews.com: https://grainpricenews.com/2022/12/23/eu-hikes-sunflower-seed-import-forecast-as-crushers-scramble-for-cut-price-ukraine-supplies/

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