# Sunflower Market Update: SAFEX Eases, EU Kernel Prices Hold Firm

> SAFEX sunflowerseed futures closed slightly lower on 2 November 2026, with the November contract at 10,400 ZAR/t and December at 10,448 ZAR/t. Black Sea seed prices eased under new-crop pressure, while EU and Chinese kernel values held firm. Physical prices in Europe and the Black Sea were mostly range-bound.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T09:07:13.212Z
- Category: market · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77334-sunflower-market-update-safex-eases-eu-kernel-prices-hold-firm
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Larger 2026 oilseed crops in Ukraine and the wider Black Sea-Danube-Balkan region, together with logistics issues, cap near-term upside in sunflower seed. Firm crush margins and demand for oil and meal support the sunflower meal complex.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- commodity-board.com: https://commodity-board.com/sunflower-market-softens-slightly-as-new-crop-pressure-meets-firm-kernel-demand

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