# Sunflower prices in Ukraine were supported by a decline in harvest forecasts in the Russian Federation

> Ukrainian sunflower purchase prices rose 500-1000 UAH/t as corn harvest delayed seed supply and Russian harvest forecasts were cut. Export demand prices for seed and sunflower oil fell, however, as rapeseed prices declined.

- Date: 2022-12-07 · published 2022-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38352-sunflower-prices-in-ukraine-were-supported-by-a-decline-in-harvest-forecasts-in
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Mixed signals: lower Russian crop estimates support sunflower prices, while weaker export demand and sunflower oil prices limit gains, leaving sunflower meal and oil direction uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2024-09-16 | [Purchase prices for sunflower in Ukraine continue to rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28424-purchase-prices-for-sunflower-in-ukraine-continue-to-rise.md) | +0.8% | +3.3% |
| SBO | 2019-02-18 | [Argentina's soy harvest unscathed by heavy rainfall - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60439-argentina-s-soy-harvest-unscathed-by-heavy-rainfall-datamarnews.md) | +1.4% | -1.7% |
| SBO | 2019-11-25 | [Argentine wheat production is hampered by lack of rainfall - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55875-argentine-wheat-production-is-hampered-by-lack-of-rainfall-datamarnews.md) | -3.0% | +9.4% |
| 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 | 2024-05-07 | [Funds extend short covering in CBOT wheat on dry Russian crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6447-funds-extend-short-covering-in-cbot-wheat-on-dry-russian-crop.md) | +3.3% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/tcini-na-sonyashnik-v-ukraini-pidtrimalo-znizhennya-prognoziv-vrozhayu-v-rf.html

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