India stops buying sunoil as Ukraine conflict maroons shipmentsAbout 380,000 tonnes of sunflower oil shipments from the Black sea region to India are stuck at ports and with producers, and new purchases...
25 Feb, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
India's curb on futures trade threatens food supply chainMonday's halt, targeting items such as soybeans, edible oils, wheat, rice, and chickpeas as authorities move to cool rising inflation, was ...
22 Dec, 2021, 02.03 PM IST
India trims palm oil purchases as rising prices make soyoil attractiveLower overseas purchases by the world's biggest edible oil importer could cap palm prices, which hit an eight-year high on Friday, but will...
13 Nov, 2020, 01.40 PM IST
India's vegetable oil demand set to drop for first time in decadesMost trade and industry officials now agree that India's vegetable oil demand - predominantly palm oil and soyoil - will fall below previou...
30 Mar, 2020, 12.46 PM IST
India set to plant more land with soybean crops as prices rallyIncreased production of India's main summer-sown oilseed could help the world's biggest vegetable oil importer trim costly purchases from B...
21 May, 2019, 01.41 PM IST
Edible oils costly, but no benefit for farmersConsumers will have to pay 5-6% more for edible oils following the increase in import duty.
20 Nov, 2017, 09.00 AM IST
Groundnut, cottonseed oil rally 10% in two weeksCotton prices have seen a 45% increase in past 15 days trading at Rs 45,000 per candy of 356 kg each. Refined cottonseed oil have risen 10-...
13 Jul, 2016, 08.42 AM IST
Groundnut oil now the most expensive cooking oil in IndiaGroundnut oil has become the most expensive cooking oil in India, backed by growing consumption of peanuts as table nuts in the form of sav...
23 Jun, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Soybean oil may gain as sunflower oil prices spike on lower outputA drop in sunflower crop in Ukraine and the Black Sea region has driven up the price of the oil in the international market.
24 Dec, 2014, 03.29 PM IST
BJP-led NDA to form next government under Narendra Modi: Keshubhai PatelKeshubhai Patel said BJP was likely to win more than 225 Lok Sabha seats and Narendra Modi will become the next Prime Minister heading a ND...
30 Apr, 2014, 10.14 PM IST
Narendra Modi to address farmers in Rajkot tomorrowNarendra Modi will address a farmer's rally as part of his ambitious project which seeks to increase irrigation in arid Saurashtra region.
16 Feb, 2014, 03.32 PM IST
Congress leader Suresh Kotadia joins BJP; hails Modi as PMCongress leader Suresh Kotadia, son of former Union minister late Manubhai Kotadia, today crossed over to BJP and slammed Congress for "ign...
30 Nov, 2013, 10.53 PM IST
- Edible oil imports may rise by 5 lakh tonne at 103.10 lakh tonne during 2012-13
The entire growth in imports might be in palm oil, which is expected to be 81 lakh tonne in 2012-13 compared to 75 lakh tonne in 2011-12.
23 Sep, 2012, 01.37 PM IST
- Export order and domestic demand keeps groundnut prices bullish
Groundnut prices are high at Rs 980 for 10 kg an increase of over 10% in a month period. Traders say the scenario is owing to demand of the...
24 Jun, 2011, 03.36 PM IST
- Groundnut oil prices firm on higher demand
Though harvesting of rabi groundnut is in full swing across Andhra and Gujarat, prices remain firm owing to increase in export and domestic...
31 May, 2011, 02.35 AM IST
- G'nut output likely to fall as farmers shift to other crops
The domestic groundnut crop may be lower this season as the acreage under cultivation has dropped significantly with farmers moving away to...
31 Jul, 2006, 12.55 AM IST
- Govt cuts edible oil base prices
The Centre cut base import prices of palm and soyabean oils on Thursday, a move traders said was in line with global movements and unlikely...
16 Jun, 2006, 12.20 AM IST