# Sunseed crush in Ukraine could fall more than 25% due to energy crisis - Fastmarkets

> Up to a third of Ukraine's sunflower crushing capacity could be idled in 2022-23 because of power and water outages from Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. Estimates put the reduction at 28% to 44%, which would cut demand for 8 to 11.5 million tonnes of sunseed. Traders also cited uncertainty over the grain corridor as a further constraint.

- Date: 2022-11-07 · published 2022-11-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38797-sunseed-crush-in-ukraine-could-fall-more-than-25-due-to-energy-crisis
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crush capacity in Ukraine cuts sunflower meal output, tightening global meal supply and supporting prices, while sunseed may become more available for export.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-12-14 | [Argentina's soybean crushers pull meal, oil offers as strikes continue - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49721-argentina-s-soybean-crushers-pull-meal-oil-offers-as-strikes-continue.md) | +1.2% | +7.4% |
| SBO | 2024-05-09 | [Argentine grains ports and crushing plants idled due to general strike - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13924-argentine-grains-ports-and-crushing-plants-idled-due-to-general-strike.md) | +2.4% | +4.3% |
| SBO | 2020-10-14 | [Argentine crush workers launch strike action over wage demands - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50481-argentine-crush-workers-launch-strike-action-over-wage-demands-fastmarkets.md) | -1.2% | +6.9% |
| SBO | 2022-05-25 | [How can Ukraine export its harvest to the world?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14487-how-can-ukraine-export-its-harvest-to-the-world.md) | -2.6% | -12.6% |
| SBO | 2026-01-23 | [Ukraine Sunflower Prices Hit Season Highs in 2025/2026 Marketing Year \| Межа](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12814-ukraine-sunflower-prices-hit-season-highs-in-2025-2026-marketing-year.md) | +2.6% | +9.0% |

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/ukraine-sunseed-crush-falling-due-to-energy-crisis/

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