# Sunflower seeds: factories enhance hygiene standards - Mundus Agri

> Bulgarian sunflower seed prices fell to EUR 322 per tonne CPT Varna for black in-shells at 96% purity, pressured by the collapse in oil markets, while some trade offers remained near EUR 360. Buying activity stalled and negotiations for old and new crop were put on hold as factories began Covid-19 hygiene measures.

- Date: 2020-03-11 · published 2020-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54250-sunflower-seeds-factories-enhance-hygiene-standards-mundus-agri
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker vegetable oil values from the energy sell-off are pulling down European sunflower seed prices and reducing near-term demand for sunflower meal and oil.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- mundus-agri.eu: https://www.mundus-agri.eu/news/sunflower-seeds-factories-enhance-hygiene-standards.n21051.html

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