# Sunseed prices in Ukraine decline as crushing plants shut down following Russian attacks

> Kernel, one of Ukraine's largest sunflower oil producers, has shut all its crushing plants and suspended sunseed purchases after Russian drone attacks damaged production buildings and storage tanks. Several other oilseed crushing facilities in central and western Ukrainian regions have also been hit and some have halted operations. As of mid-November, 48% oil content sunseed was priced at $290-310/t excluding VAT delivered to crushers.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T06:06:42.751Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97178-sunseed-prices-in-ukraine-decline-as-crushing-plants-shut-down-following
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced crushing capacity cuts demand for sunflower seed and therefore sunflower meal output, while weaker palm oil prices are shifting Indian demand away from sunflower oil. Expect further downward pressure on Ukrainian sunseed and sunflower meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-02-27 | [Ukraine crisis: Agri commodities prices plunge in global markets as supply fears recede - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8528-ukraine-crisis-agri-commodities-prices-plunge-in-global-markets-as-supply-fears.md) | +9.2% | +9.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-03-08 | [Oil price war between Saudi, Russia after failed OPEC deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54278-oil-price-war-between-saudi-russia-after-failed-opec-deal.md) | -6.5% | -12.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-30 | [Oil Prices Drop as OPEC+ Considers Increasing Production in October \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28974-oil-prices-drop-as-opec-considers-increasing-production-in-october-oilprice-com.md) | +4.4% | +7.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-28 | [Palm falls as crude prices slump, March exports weaken - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5916-palm-falls-as-crude-prices-slump-march-exports-weaken-markets-business-recorder.md) | -13.0% | -3.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-10-01 | [CPO Futures Extend Losses Amid Weaker Crude Oil Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9799-cpo-futures-extend-losses-amid-weaker-crude-oil-prices.md) | -5.8% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/sunseed-prices-in-ukraine-decline-as-crushing-plants-shut-down-following-russian-attacks/

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