# Purchase prices for sunflower seeds in Russia have sharply decreased

> Russian sunflower seed purchase prices fell about 15% in early November as oil prices dropped and export duty rose. Russian harvest reached 15.1 million tonnes, consistent with USDA's forecast, while Ukraine's harvest was 14.7 million tonnes.

- Date: 2021-11-11 · published 2021-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44178-purchase-prices-for-sunflower-seeds-in-russia-have-sharply-decreased
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp fall in Russian seed prices and higher export duties signal weaker sunflower oil margins and more regulated Black Sea export flows.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/zakupivelni-tcini-na-sonyashnik-v-rosii-rizko-znizilisya.html

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