01 Sunflower 

Week 49 (December 1st-5th, 2025): Domestic sunflower prices remained relatively stable this week. Specific regional prices are as follows:

Weekly Review:

The domestic sunflower market operated smoothly overall this week, with slow trading and sales. On the supply side, sunflowers are entering the market in concentrated phases, coupled with the continuous arrival of new season supplies from overseas, easing the supply shortage and negatively impacting sunflower prices. On the demand side, the market was mainly driven by restocking for essential needs, resulting in weak demand and further negatively affecting the sunflower market. During the same period, the sales of sunflower kernels were also relatively slow, with little price fluctuation. In the international market, the purchase price of Ukrainian sunflowers has risen to 28,400-29,500 hryvnia/ton.

It is expected that in the short term (January-February), the prices of both the old and new season sunflowers will remain stable. The price of the new season sunflowers will gradually return to fundamentals, with traders mostly adopting a wait-and-see attitude and stockpiling small amounts. Prices in Kazakhstan and Russia remained relatively stable, so the market is likely to remain stable as well.

02 Sunflower Oil

Week 49 (December 1st-5th, 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 shipments to ports continued, but domestic arrivals were limited, resulting in tight port supply and supporting the sunflower seed oil market. The weak domestic market for the three major edible oils, coupled with the high price of sunflower seed oil, led to a significant substitution effect, limiting the potential for further price increases. As of December 5th, the December FOB price at Russian Black Sea ports was $1,190/ton, unchanged from the previous week. The market price for Ukrainian sunflower oil (December delivery to ports) remained at $1230-1240/ton over the past week, with producers increasing supply.

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.