
Sunflower oil shipments through Romania's Port of Constanța are surging at the start of the 2026/27 season, with Ukrainian oil transiting after Ukraine introduced a priority export regime. Romania is also taking in Ukrainian crude oil for domestic refining, and Turkish demand is supporting seed prices.
Lower seed oil content from summer drought is increasing competition among processors.
Strong oil flows and tight high-oil seed supply support sunflower oil prices in Europe, while drought-reduced oil content pressures crush economics and can limit sunflower meal availability.
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