Within reporting week on domestic market of sun seeds was observed decreasing in purchases on elevators as it was predicted earlier, that was reflected in reduction of prices. As on the market there are no solvent buyers and many participants of the market have purchased already. At the moment oil plants actively purchase the sun seeds.
Last week, EXW basis sun seeds purchase prices ranged within UAH4,100–4,200 per MT (CPT basis purchase prices fluctuated within UAH4,300–4,400 per MT depending on sun seeds quality/shipment region).
Ukrainian sun seeds export prices ranged within $605–625 per MT (FOB Black Sea ports).
The market of crude sunflower oil followed tendencies of the world market and has slightly become stronger. Ukrainian crude sun oil export prices ranged within $1,310–1,320 per MT (Jan 2011 shipments, FOB Black Sea ports, demand) and $1,330–1,345 per MT (Jan 2011 shipments, FOB Black Sea ports, offer).
On domestic sun oil market was an insignificant rise in prices. Last week, producers declared UAH10,600–10,800 per MT (EXW) crude sun oil domestic sale prices.
Within reporting week Ukrainian sun meal export market prices have slightly declined due to demand slackening. Thus, DAF Belarus basis prices ranged within $270–280 per MT (DAF Poland basis prices were $260–270 per MT).
Domestic market sun meal prices ranged withinUAH2,150–2,300 per MT; sun pell prices fluctuated within UAH1,950–2,050 per MT (depending on quality/shipment region).
In the market of rapeseed are practically no free volumes, so the internal trade is virtually absent. Last week, EXW basis rapeseeds purchase prices ranged within UAH4,300–4,400 per MT, thus some operators of the market who have already carried out of their obligations under contracts and do not require purchases, declare the prices in a range UAH4,150–4,250 per MT.
Last week Ukrainian rapeseeds export prices ranged within $580–610 per MT depending on rapeseeds quality and volumes of shipment.
Foreign trade of rape in November was characterized by the intensification of export activity. The export of rapeseeds by Ukraine in November 2010 was 243,46 tonnes against 215,600 tonnes a month earlier. From the beginning of a season for the period July-November Ukraine exported 1218,960 tonnes of rapeseeds for a total sum $517.14 m. The main importers in July-November 2010 were France (34 %), Belgium (20 %) and the Netherlands (15 %).
Within this week soybeans market prices remained stable. Last week, domestic market high-protein content soybeans prices ranged within UAH3,150–3,250 per MT, EXW (low-protein — UAH3,000–3,100 per MT, EXW).
Last week domestic market CPT basis soybeans prices fluctuated within UAH3,250–3,400 per MT. CPT-port soybeans export prices ranged within $400 per MT, and FOB prices $415–440 per MT.
Within reporting week low-protein content soy meal prices ranged within UAH3,950–4,050 per MT, EXW (high-protein — UAH4,100–4,250 per MT, EXW).
The soybean oil prices in the domestic market were UAH9,700–9,800/tonne EXW. There is a high level of demand from Russia. Export prices for soybean oil DAF are $1,080–1,100/tonne.
