Sunflower oil futures rebounded toward $1,630 per tonne as the market grappled with a sharp divergence between easing geopolitical tensions and a looming collapse in global physical inventories. While crude oil benchmarks plummeted following President Trump’s announcement of productive negotiations with Iran, the sunflower oil complex is increasingly decoupling from the energy sector due to a projected 15% drop in global ending stocks to their lowest level in years. The National Sunflower Association’s forecasted a 19% production decline in Ukraine and a similar contraction in EU output, leaving crushers bidding for limited seed supplies to fulfill existing export contracts. Although the temporary 5-day delay in US strikes on Iranian infrastructure has calmed the broader commodity markets, sunflower oil remains insulated from the energy-led retreat as the "bean-oil palm-oil" spread widens and alternatives like palm oil continue to trade at a premium due to logistical bottlenecks.

Sunflower Oil fell to 1,618.90 INR/10 kg on April 2, 2026, down 0.02% from the previous day. Over the past month, Sunflower Oil's price has risen 2.46%, and is up 20.42% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Sunflower Oil reached an all time high of 2400 in March of 2022. This page includes a chart with historical data for Sunflower Oil. Sunflower Oil - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on April 3 of 2026.

Sunflower Oil fell to 1,618.90 INR/10 kg on April 2, 2026, down 0.02% from the previous day. Over the past month, Sunflower Oil's price has risen 2.46%, and is up 20.42% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Sunflower Oil is expected to trade at 1628.61 INR/10 kg by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 1652.68 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Soybeans 1,163.50 -5.00 -0.43% 0.67% 15.03% Apr/02
Wheat 598.25 0.75 0.13% 4.54% 11.61% Apr/02
Lumber 596.50 -9.50 -1.57% 7.67% -1.32% Apr/02
Cheese 1.74 0.0260 1.52% 2.77% 3.26% Apr/02
Palm Oil 4,791.00 22.00 0.46% 14.37% 6.70% Apr/02
Milk 17.73 0.24 1.37% 18.91% 4.42% Apr/02
Cocoa 3,250.20 5.20 0.16% 6.22% -61.76% Apr/03
Cotton 70.88 -0.042 -0.06% 10.47% 11.97% Apr/03
Rubber 198.80 -4.60 -2.26% -2.21% 7.17% Apr/02
Orange Juice 199.46 0.06 0.03% 2.81% -12.09% Apr/03
Coffee 295.97 0.57 0.19% 3.40% -19.27% Apr/03
Oat 345.50 -1.5000 -0.43% 9.77% -1.85% Apr/02
Wool 1,786.00 0 0% 4.08% 42.99% Apr/03
Rice 11.23 -0.0500 -0.44% 6.09% -14.11% Apr/02
Canola 727.15 0.15 0.02% 2.50% 17.44% Apr/03
Sugar 14.96 -0.04 -0.26% 8.97% -20.91% Apr/03
Rapeseed 505.97 -0.03 -0.01% 2.11% -2.14% Apr/03
Sunflower Oil 1,618.90 -0.30 -0.02% 2.46% 20.42% Apr/02
Corn 452.25 -2.0000 -0.44% 4.15% -1.15% Apr/02


Sunflower Oil
Futures contracts for Sunflower Oil are financial instruments that allow producers, large consumers, and speculators, to offset or assume the risk of a price change of holding a quantity of Sunflower Oil over time. Prices for Sunflower Oil displayed in Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC) and contract for difference (CFD) financial instruments.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1618.90 1619.20 2400.00 600.00 2012 - 2026 INR/10 kg daily

News Stream
Sunflower Oil Rebounds
Sunflower oil futures rebounded toward $1,630 per tonne as the market grappled with a sharp divergence between easing geopolitical tensions and a looming collapse in global physical inventories. While crude oil benchmarks plummeted following President Trump’s announcement of productive negotiations with Iran, the sunflower oil complex is increasingly decoupling from the energy sector due to a projected 15% drop in global ending stocks to their lowest level in years. The National Sunflower Association’s forecasted a 19% production decline in Ukraine and a similar contraction in EU output, leaving crushers bidding for limited seed supplies to fulfill existing export contracts. Although the temporary 5-day delay in US strikes on Iranian infrastructure has calmed the broader commodity markets, sunflower oil remains insulated from the energy-led retreat as the "bean-oil palm-oil" spread widens and alternatives like palm oil continue to trade at a premium due to logistical bottlenecks.
2026-03-23
Sunflower Oil Drops From Multi-Year Highs
Sunflower oil futures retreated past $1,620 per tonne as the expansion of global vegetable oil supplies from South America outweighed persistent disruptions in the Black Sea region. The rally toward June 2022 highs of $1,644 on March 16th lost momentum as record Brazilian soybean crops and a 15% increase in Argentine sunflower crushing provided alternatives for international refiners. Demand from major importers like India has softened following $4,000 emergency shipping surcharges for Middle Eastern routes and a 5.4% decline in global food price indices. This cooling offtake is reinforced by the release of 400 million barrels of strategic petroleum reserves which reduced the vegetable oil premium typically associated with the high cost of biodiesel. Although the 19% projected drop in Ukrainian output remains a structural concern, the current market reflects a shift toward cheaper palm oil and the replenishment of physical stocks in Asian distribution centers.
2026-03-19
Sunflower Oil Surges to June 2022 Highs
Sunflower oil futures surged to $1,580 per tonne, the highest since June 2022 as escalating geopolitical conflict and logistical surcharges in the Middle East offset the temporary relief from South American harvests. Strikes on Ukrainian crushing plants and port facilities in the Black Sea have idled roughly 25% of the country's processing capacity, driving expectations of a $600 million export revenue loss this year. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture further tightened the global market by increasing export duties on sunflower oil to 9,710.2 rubles per tonne for the month of March. While Argentine shipments remain active and Bulgarian processors secured 400,000 tonnes of seed, the broader vegetable oil complex has found fresh support from a rally in crude oil prices that boosted biodiesel demand. Importers in India now face additional costs as shipping giants like CMA CGM implement emergency conflict surcharges of up to $4,000 per container for routes navigating the Middle East.
2026-03-05