01 Sunflower

Week 47 (November 17-21, 2025): Domestic sunflower prices remained relatively stable this week. Specific regional prices are as follows:

Weekly Review:

This week, a large quantity of new-season sunflowers entered the market both domestically and internationally. Xinjiang's Tacheng and Alashankou regions continued importing Kazakhstani sunflower kernels, but overall sales were slow. On the supply side, although sunflowers were concentrated in the market, the supply shifted from tight to loose, which is bearish for sunflower market prices. On the demand side, the market was mainly driven by restocking for rigid demand, resulting in weak demand and further bearish for the sunflower market. The trading price of sunflowers in the Kazakhstani market was 2.11 million tenge per ton, an increase of 160,000 tenge/ton compared to the previous week.

It is expected that in the short term (January-February), both new and old-season sunflower prices will rise, with new-season sunflower prices gradually returning to fundamentals. Traders are mostly adopting a wait-and-see attitude, stockpiling small quantities. Rising prices in Kazakhstan and Russia have increased import costs, supporting domestic sunflower market prices.

02 Sunflower Oil

Week 47 (November 17-21, 2025): The average domestic sunflower seed oil price this week was 11,850 yuan/ton. Specifically, the price of Grade 1 sunflower seed oil in Jiangsu was 12,400 yuan/ton; in Xinjiang, it was 11,300 yuan/ton; in Tianjin, it was 12,300 yuan/ton; and in Shanghai, it was 12,350 yuan/ton. Prices in each region are as follows:

Weekly Review:

Domestic sunflower seed oil prices remained stable this week, with actual transaction prices in North and East China hovering around 12,300 yuan/ton. Sunflower seed oil is arriving at ports gradually, but domestic arrivals are limited, and port supply remains tight, supporting the sunflower seed oil market. However, the domestic edible oil market was weak this week, and coupled with the high price of sunflower seed oil, the substitution effect of other edible oils such as peanut oil and corn oil was significant, resulting in weak demand and limiting the potential for further price increases in sunflower seed oil. As of November 21, the November FOB price at Russian Black Sea ports was $1175/ton, a decrease of $5/ton from the previous week. The market demand for Ukrainian sunflower oil is $1220-1230/ton, with deliveries expected in November-December.

In the short term, sunflower oil prices are expected to remain stable. From a supply and demand perspective, the arrival of new season sunflower oil from Russia and Kazakhstan has eased the current tight supply situation. International prices are relatively stable, and the peak demand season is currently supporting sunflower oil market prices.