# Platts to Update Sunflower Oil Black Sea Basis Location, Nov. 16

> Platts will move the basis location for its Sunflower Oil FOB Black Sea assessment from Ukraine's deep-sea ports to the Danube ports of Izmail and Reni, effective November 16, 2026. The change follows reduced trading at Pivdennyi, Odesa and Chornomorsk amid security risks and higher freight costs. The assessment volume will also drop from 3,000 to 1,000 metric tons.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:37:16.160Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78294-platts-to-update-sunflower-oil-black-sea-basis-location-nov-16
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting the benchmark to Danube ports reflects that sunflower oil exports are moving there because Black Sea deep-sea logistics are disrupted, which keeps the reference price tied to actual flows. The change is a methodology update rather than a new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2023-03-30 | [Sunflower prices in Ukraine are recovering after falling to the lowest level of the season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36978-sunflower-prices-in-ukraine-are-recovering-after-falling-to-the-lowest-level-of.md) | +1.8% | -4.8% |
| SBO | 2026-06-29 | [The Quiet Month: Ukraine's Sunflower Oil Exports Sink to a Two-Year Low \| GLOBOIL Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12626-the-quiet-month-ukraine-s-sunflower-oil-exports-sink-to-a-two-year-low-globoil.md) | -0.9% | +0.3% |
| SBO | 2020-07-20 | [Argentina's loss in soy oil exports due to Paraná river drought is Brazil's gain - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51948-argentina-s-loss-in-soy-oil-exports-due-to-parana-river-drought-is-brazil-s.md) | -0.4% | +5.4% |
| SBO | 2026-10-29 | [Vegetable Oils Get Priority: Can Ukraine Accelerate Exports Without Full Sea Access?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1382-vegetable-oils-get-priority-can-ukraine-accelerate-exports-without-full-sea.md) | -0.8% | — |
| SBO | 2026-10-29 | [UZ: to get priority, oil workers must form route trains \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2095-uz-to-get-priority-oil-workers-must-form-route-trains-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -0.8% | — |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/110326-platts-to-update-sunflower-oil-black-sea-basis-location-nov-16

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