Within reporting week Ukrainian domestic sunseeds market was influenced by global oil crops market prices decline tendency. Within this week Ukrainian
domestic sunseeds market prices followed our country sunoil export prices (which have always been main guideline for our country domestic sunseeds prices)
and therefore lowered. Besides, within this week Ukrainian domestic sunseeds sale rates have slightly sagged against previous week.
In meanwhile, within reporting week EXW basis sunseeds purchase prices ranged within UAH3,550–3,750 per MT (for middlemen) and UAH3,950–4,150 per MT (for
agricultural producers).
As of this week, CPT basis sunseeds purchase prices fluctuated within UAH4,150–4,450 per MT (for agricultural producers) and UAH3,700–4,000 per MT (for
middlemen).
Within this week Ukrainian sunseeds export prices also slackened, with sale/purchase activity having much lowered against last few weeks.
Within reporting week traders have fixed ports sunseeds purchase prices UAH3,900–4,000 per MT (excl. VAT).
As of this week, Ukrainian sunseeds export prices have sagged to US$580–590 per MT (FOB Black Sea ports).
In meanwhile, USDA last report says Ukrainian 2012/13 MY sunseeds output is to be 9.5 mn MT; at same time, Oil World (Germany) says our
country sunseeds output is to be just 9.0 mn MT.
Sunoil, sun.pell
Within reporting week Ukrainian export sunoil market was strictly following global vegetable oils market prices decline and therefore significantly
slackened. Traders say now Ukrainian export sunoil market has made short pause to see development of EU countries current situation. In meanwhile, within
this week Ukrainian sunoil export trade was very slack since exporters relied upon soybeans export bull market prospects, — though importers, in their
turn, were afraid of sunoil prices further decline (possible due to our country negative macroeconomic indices).
In meanwhile, within reporting week Ukrainian sunoil export prices have lowered by US$45–50 per MT against previous week.
Within this week Ukrainian sunoil export demand prices ranged within US$1,140–1,145 per MT (FOB Black Sea ports, May 2012 shipments); export offer prices
were US$1,160–1,165 per MT (FOB Black Sea ports, May 2012 shipments).
As of this week, DAF Poland basis export offer prices fluctuated within US$1,165–1,170 per MT.
At same time, within reporting week Ukrainian domestic market sunoil price has sharply declined (as sharply as it had boosted within previous week): thus,
within this week producers were ready to sell their sunoil at UAH9,500–9,700 per MT, EXW.
On FOB Black Sea ports basis, this week Ukrainian sun.pell export prices have significantly declined, — down to US$210–215 per MT.
As earlier, within this week Ukrainian domestic market sun.pell prices remained stable As of this week, domestic market sun.pell prices fluctuated within
UAH1,700–1,800 per MT (sunseeds meal — UAH1,400–1,650 per MT).
Export prices of Ukrainian sunflower complex articles
Delivery basis
16.05.2012
Changes within
week, %
08.05.2012
Crude sunoil in bulk (US$ per MT)
Offer
Demand
Average
Offer
Demand
Average
EXW*,
UAH per MT
9,700
9,500
9,600
-5
10,200
10,000
10,100
FOB Black Sea ports
1,163
1,143
1,153
-5
1,207
1,197
1,202
*Domestic warehouses prices
Export prices of Ukrainian sunflower complex articles
