# Sunflower prices tied to vegetable oil supplies

> The National Sunflower Association says world vegetable oil supplies are expected to tighten in 2016-17 as consumption outstrips production, with stocks drawn down four straight years. Sunflower seed prices are primarily based on oil values, so firmer vegetable oil markets would benefit sunflower. The article also notes a seed licensing deal between WinField United and Syngenta and an Advanta research partnership.

- Date: 2016-11-22 · published 2016-11-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73953-sunflower-prices-tied-to-vegetable-oil-supplies
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter global vegetable oil stocks support oil-driven prices for sunflower seed and sunflower meal, pointing to firmer oilseed complex values.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-operations/sunflower-prices-tied-to-vegetable-oil-supplies

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