Category: Prices

Structural shift: Sodruzhestvo’s Kursk complex lifts Russia’s total oilseed crush capacity by 3 MMT, reshaping domestic oilseed flows. Bearish for raw exports: More of the Central and Eastern Russia oilseed crop will be processed domestically, reducing raw oilseed export potential. Bullish for value-added exports: Higher output of vegetable oils and meals positions Russia as a…

Bearish Black Sea Origin: December-delivery Black Sea sunflower oil eased by $10.00/t to $1,205.00/t, touching a weekly low despite strength in competing vegoils. Bullish Destination Demand: CIF Mumbai sunflower oil prices firmed, gaining nearly $10.00/t, signaling solid end-user demand for sunflower oil. Supportive Vegoil Complex: Palm and soybean oil prices rose across major hubs, helping…

Slightly Bullish: FOB Black Sea sunflower oil prices rose by $5.00/t to $1,215.00/t, marking a weekly high on firm regional demand and tighter near-term supply. Bearish: Broad weakness in the soybean complex, including sharp declines in Brazilian soybean oil and global soybean meal benchmarks, signals headwinds for the wider vegetable oil market. Mixed Demand Signals:…

Soybean prices in the Black Sea region are down by an average of 30% year-over-year, marking the steepest decline among major oilseeds. Corn prices have weakened by 5% to 20% YoY, with the scale of the decline varying by region. Sunflower seed prices have also softened, falling by 13% to 18% YoY across the Black…