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
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
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
Nepal's soyoil exports to India jump tenfold on duty free accessNepal's soybean oil exports to India saw a massive jump in 2025. Duty-free access allowed Nepal to send record amounts of refined oil to In...
25 Feb, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
India's palm oil imports in January jump 51% m/m, trade body saysImports of soyoil decreased over 44% to 278,888 tons and sunflower oil imports fell 23.8% to 266,575 tons, the industry trade body said.
13 Feb, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
India's palm oil imports hit 5-year low as soyoil purchases surge to recordIndia's palm oil imports hit a five-year low in the 2024/25 marketing year, while soyoil purchases reached a record high. This shift, drive...
13 Nov, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
India's May palm oil imports surge 84% m/m to hit six-month highIndia's palm oil imports surged to a six-month peak in May, driven by attractive pricing compared to soyoil and sunflower oil, alongside dw...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.12 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 palm oil imports hit 14-year low as rival oils gain, dealers sayIn January, India's palm oil imports dropped to their lowest level since March 2011, due to refiners switching to cheaper soyoil amidst neg...
04 Feb, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
India raises import tax on edible oilsIndia has increased the basic import tax on crude and refined edible oils by 20 percentage points to support local oilseed farmers. This ch...
13 Sep, 2024, 11.08 PM IST
India's palm oil imports plunge as buyers shift to soyoilIndia's palm oil imports in August dropped by over a quarter from July due to sufficient domestic stocks and negative margins, according to...
12 Sep, 2024, 01.54 PM IST
India's November palm oil imports jump 22% on lower pricesIndia's palm oil imports surged 22% in November, reaching 867,000 metric tons, the highest in three months. The increase is attributed to s...
04 Dec, 2023, 01.37 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 cuts import taxes on vegetable oils to calm pricesAfter the cuts, crude palm oil, soyoil and sunflower oil imports will be subject to a 24.75% tax in total, including a 2.5% base import dut...
11 Sep, 2021, 11.33 AM 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
- Futures trading in 4 agri commodities suspended
The government has suspended futures trading in channa (gram) refined soyoil, potato and rubber with immediate effect, a top government off...
07 May, 2008, 10.44 PM IST