Govt examining possibility to introduce standard packaging for cooking oilThe Department of Consumer Affairs is looking into standard pack sizes for cooking oils. Industry bodies raised concerns about many differe...
25 May, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
Edible oil industry body calls for boosting output, adopting modern farming amid West Asia crisisIndia's edible oil imports are a significant economic concern. The Solvent Extractors' Association of India urges increased domestic oilsee...
20 May, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
India's edible oil imports rise 3% in FY26 on Nepal duty-free surge, industry body saysIndia's edible oil imports increased by 3 per cent in the last fiscal year owing significant to a boost from duty-free shipments from Nepal...
19 May, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
India's vegetable oil imports jump 13 per cent in first half of 2025-26 on palm oil surgeIndia's vegetable oil imports surged 13 percent to 7.94 million tonnes in the first half of the 2025-26 oil year. Palm oil shipments nearly...
13 May, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
India can't afford rising import dependence on edible oil: Industry body SEA on PM appealThe Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce edible oil consumption, saying lo...
11 May, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Costlier palm, soy oils push Indian consumers towards mustard oilIndia sees a shift towards mustard oil. Rising global prices of palm and soybean oils, influenced by the West Asia conflict and biofuel dem...
08 May, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
India palm oil imports fall to one-year low in April on weak demandIndia's palm oil imports plummeted 27% in April to a one-year low, driven by sluggish institutional demand and a reduced price advantage ov...
04 May, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Oilmeal exports down 4% in August, says Solvent Extractors' AssociationAccording to the latest data released by the Solvent Extractors' Association, soyameal exports declined sharply to 10,975 tonne in August t...
17 Sep, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
India's y-o-y export of oilmeal jumps 82% in March 2021The overall export of oilmeals during April 2020 to March 2021 increased sharply and provisionally reported at 3,680,084 tons compared to 2...
19 Apr, 2021, 12.52 PM IST
Industry demands reduction in duty on high oil-content oilseedsThe Association has maintained that this move will not affect the farmers adversely as they are protected by the minimum support price.
21 Dec, 2015, 01.49 PM IST
SEA demands hike in import duty on crude, refined edible oilsThe increase in duties will protect the interest of crushers and also local farmers to sustain their interest in oilseed cultivation.
17 Aug, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
High acreage, lower export demand to affect soymeal pricesSoymeal prices in India are likely to come under pressure following higher acreage and lower exports demand.
25 Jul, 2013, 02.47 PM IST
Edible oil imports may rise 33 pc to 14 mn tonne by 2020Country's edible oil imports are estimated to surge 33 per cent to 14 million tonne by 2020 so as to meet the rising domestic demand.
24 Mar, 2013, 11.20 AM IST
- Increase import duty on refined palmolein: Solvent Extractors Association
“For the industry to survive, there has to be the duty differential of at least 7.5%,” said Vijay Data, president, Solvent Extractors Assoc...
05 Feb, 2013, 04.55 AM IST
- Oilmeal exports up 14% in Aug, 78% rise in Oct'10-Aug'11
The country had exported 2.44 lakh tonnes of oilmeal in August, 2010, the Solvent Extractor's Association of India said.
07 Sep, 2011, 04.27 PM IST
- Edible oil import goes up in Q3 by 15.4%, trend likely to continue in Q4: Solvent Extractors Association
During Nov’10 to July’11, Palm Oil import is reported at 4,588,474 tonnes compared to 4,498,608 tons during the same period of last year.
12 Aug, 2011, 04.41 PM IST
- Solvent Extractors' body opposes move to ban oilmeal exports
The Solvent Extractors Association of India has urged the government not to ban or restrict export of oilmeals.
16 Jul, 2008, 09.22 PM IST