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
How El Nino-driven weaker monsoon rains could impact IndiaThe monsoon outlook for India in 2026 paints a worrying picture, with an anticipated El Niño likely to disrupt normal rainfall patterns. Th...
16 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
India's March palm oil imports fall 19% to three-month lowIndia’s palm oil imports fell nearly 19% month-on-month in March to a three-month low of 689,462 tonnes, as higher global prices prompted r...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Government rules out sugar export curbs and maintains duties on edible oilsIndia will not reduce sugar exports. Production is lower than anticipated, but domestic consumption has also decreased. This situation offs...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
India's March palm oil imports fall to 3-month low as prices surgeMarch brought a sharp turn for India's edible oil import scene, with palm oil imports witnessing a striking 19% decrease, marking a three-m...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
India's vegetable oil buyers step back, betting Iran war-driven rally will easeIndian vegetable oil refiners are reducing palm oil, soyoil, and sunflower oil purchases, anticipating an end to the Iran war-driven price ...
24 Mar, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
India's Feb palm oil imports jump 11% to six-month high on price discountIn February, India witnessed a remarkable surge in palm oil imports, climbing to a six-month peak. This uptick was fueled by competitive pr...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Indian edible oil buyers move to secure prompt shipments as prices surgeIndian buyers are seeking prompt vegetable oil shipments. Rising prices and freight rates, coupled with Middle East conflict concerns, are ...
10 Mar, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
India's soyoil imports set for record high, palm oil at five-year lowIndia's soyoil imports are projected to surge by 60% in 2024/25, reaching a record high due to its competitive pricing compared to palm oil...
12 Aug, 2025, 04.20 PM IST
Indian refiners cancel palm oil orders due to price surgeIndian refiners have cancelled orders for 100,000 metric tons of crude palm oil scheduled for delivery between March and June due to a surg...
22 Feb, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
Indian refiners cancel palm oil orders due to price surgeIndian refiners have cancelled orders for 70,000 metric tons of crude palm oil due to a rise in Malaysian prices and negative refining marg...
21 Feb, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
India's soymeal exports seen picking up as global prices rallyThe pick up in exports can be very beneficial for availability of soyoil and hence, reducing imports of soyoil and palm oil in the coming m...
10 Nov, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
India to halt duty free soyoil imports from April 1New Delhi in May 2022 allowed duty free imports of 2 million tonnes of soyoil in 2022/23 and had initially planned another 2 million tonnes...
11 Jan, 2023, 09.14 PM IST
India's palm oil imports fall in July as soyoil jumps to record highIndia's palm oil imports in July fell to 530,420 tonnes from 590,921 tonnes a month earlier, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (...
12 Aug, 2022, 01.40 PM IST
India's palm oil imports seen muted even as Indonesia lifts export banLower-than-normal imports by India, the world's biggest palm oil buyer, could weigh on Malaysian palm oil prices, but could lift soyoil shi...
20 May, 2022, 02.45 PM IST
India makes record US soyoil purchases as drought parches South America"Indian buyers have bought US soyoil vessels. Prices were attractive and supplies were not enough in South America," said the India head of...
18 Feb, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
India's September palm oil imports slump 27% on tepid demand: trade bodyThe south Asian country is the world's biggest importer of edible oils, and lower purchases of palm oil could weigh on Malaysian palm oil p...
16 Oct, 2020, 07.44 PM IST