# Sunflower exports falling. Expert: decline is not caused by lack of production

> Moldova exported 134,000 tons of sunflower seed from July to October, 24% less than a year earlier. Exporters cite high transport costs, restricted Turkish demand, and reduced Danube barge capacity, with road shipments rising and congesting the Constanța port.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T09:07:04.565Z
- Category: logistics · region Moldova · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97472-sunflower-exports-falling-expert-decline-is-not-caused-by-lack-of-production
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker export flows from Moldova and logistics constraints add pressure to regional sunflower seed supply and push up local purchase costs, while the drop is logistics-driven rather than a production shortfall.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- radiomoldova.md: https://radiomoldova.md/p/89568/exporturile-de-floarea-soarelui-in-scadere-expert--scaderea-nu-este-determinata-de-lipsa-productiei-

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