APK-Inform analyses how the war blocked Ukraine's oilseed and by-product exports, which normally total 24-30 million tonnes a season with 97% shipped by sea. Sunflower oil, which accounts for about half of world trade, is singled out as hard to replace.
Lost Black Sea sunflower oil and meal exports push buyers toward palm and other vegetable oils, supporting higher vegetable oil prices and feed protein costs over the longer term.
After 110 past bullish geopolitics events, Soybean Oil moved a median +1.8% over 5 sessions (65% higher; middle half -0.7% to +3.6%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 62 past bullish geopolitics events, Palm Oil moved a median +2.5% over 5 sessions (74% higher; middle half -0.1% to +5.8%), and +4.0% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.