01 Sunflower seed 

Week 50 (December 8-12, 2025): Domestic sunflower seed prices remained relatively stable this week.  Specific prices for each region are as follows:

Weekly Review:

This week, the domestic sunflower seed market operated steadily overall. The current domestic sunflower seed market shows a pattern of "stable prices, tightening supply, and sluggish trading." On the supply side, sunflower seeds are being harvested in large quantities, coupled with the continuous arrival of new-season supplies from abroad, leading to a shift from tight to loose supply, which negatively impacts sunflower seed prices. On the demand side, the market is mainly driven by essential replenishment, with weak demand, also negatively impacting the sunflower seed market. During the same period, the market for sunflower kernels also saw relatively slow sales and little price fluctuation.

It is expected that in the short term (1-2 months), new and old season sunflower seed prices will remain stable, mainly due to the combined effects of import restrictions and weak demand. In the medium to long term, attention should be paid to the recovery of international supply, the progress of terminal consumption recovery, and changes in the prices of substitutes. For market participants, it is recommended to adopt a "purchase on demand, low inventory operation" strategy, closely monitor international market dynamics and changes in domestic stocking rhythms, and seize potential opportunities that may arise before New Year's Day and the Spring Festival.

02 Sunflower oil

Week 50 (December 8-12, 2025): This week, the average price of sunflower seed oil in China was 11,892 yuan/ton.  The price of Grade 1 sunflower oil in Jiangsu was 12,400 yuan/ton; in Xinjiang, 11,300 yuan/ton; in Tianjin, 12,500 yuan/ton; and in Shanghai, 12,350 yuan/ton. Prices in other regions are as follows:

Weekly Review:

This week, domestic sunflower seed oil prices remained stable with slight increases.  Sunflower seed oil continued to arrive at ports, but the domestic supply was limited, and port supplies remained tight, supporting the sunflower seed oil market. The domestic market for the three major edible oils was weak, and coupled with the high price of sunflower seed oil, the substitution effect of other oils was evident, limiting the upward potential of sunflower seed oil prices. As of December 12th, the price of Russian sunflower seed oil FOB Black Sea port for December delivery was US$1175/ton, and the international market price remained stable compared to last week. The market price for Ukrainian sunflower seed oil (December delivery to port) remained at US$1230-1240/ton, also stable.

In the short term, sunflower seed oil prices are expected to remain stable. Due to the delayed opening of the import window, import volumes have decreased year-on-year. As of December 5th, inventories in major regions were only 90,000 tons, a 56% year-on-year decrease to the lowest level in the past three years. Traders maintained a strategy of holding prices and being reluctant to sell, resulting in overall stable prices. Downstream transactions were sluggish, with only some end-users making year-end restocking purchases. The tight supply and demand situation in the short term supports the expectation that prices will not fluctuate significantly.