# Sunflower market outlook – SAFEX weakness and Black Sea logistics

> SAFEX sunflower nearby contracts eased on 3 November 2026, with November at ZAR 10,330/t and December at ZAR 10,375/t, while forward months from March 2027 gained. Ukrainian sunflower seed prices fell modestly to EUR 0.39/kg FOB Odesa, while sunflower oil stayed firm on freight bottlenecks and delayed Black Sea shipments.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T09:07:02.611Z
- Category: market · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81434-sunflower-market-outlook-safex-weakness-and-black-sea-logistics
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Softer seed values alongside firm oil reflect a split complex: comfortable South African supply and weaker Ukrainian origination pressure seed, while Black Sea logistics constraints keep oil prices supported. Buyers of meal and oil should expect logistics to dominate oil pricing.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Sources

- commodity-board.com: https://commodity-board.com/sunflower-market-softens-as-safex-nearby-contracts-slip-and-black-sea-logistics-bite

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