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
Edible oil imports in March rise 12% to 11.73 lakh tonne: SEAIndia's edible oil imports saw a 12 percent jump in March. This increase was driven by more crude palm oil shipments. However, future impor...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
West Asia conflict deals a double whammy to India’s farm sector: pre-harvest cost pressures, post-harvest shipping delaysSupply shocks, export disruptions, and labour shortages caused by the Iran war are beginning to strain India’s agriculture despite ample fo...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.01 AM 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 sunflower oil imports halve in February amid West Asia conflict, rising pricesThe Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said average import price for crude sunflower oil rose 17 per cent to USD 1,420 per tonn...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.55 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 vegetable oil imports flat in June despite tariff cut boost to crude oilsIndia's vegetable oil imports stayed steady in June. However, crude edible oil shipments saw a big jump. This happened after the government...
14 Jul, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
Palm falls on prospects of resumption in Ukraine sunflower oil shipmentsPlunging demand for soyoil in China is expected to cut consumption of the oilseed in the world's biggest user as lockdowns to prevent the s...
26 May, 2022, 01.46 PM IST
Palm oil demand seen jumping as discount over rivals widensCrude palm oil (CPO) was being offered in India at about $1,765 a tonne, including cost, insurance and freight (CIF), for May shipments, co...
20 Apr, 2022, 02.56 PM IST
India buys Russian sunoil at record high price as Ukraine supplies haltSunflower oil from Russia could help the world's biggest edible oil importer in easing the shortfall at a time when availability of vegetab...
29 Mar, 2022, 01.24 PM IST
Palm oil becomes costliest vegoil as Ukraine war halts sunoil supplyPalm oil's record premium over rival oils could squeeze price-sensitive Asian and African consumers already reeling from spiralling fuel an...
01 Mar, 2022, 03.36 PM IST
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 June palm oil imports second biggest this yearIndia, the world's top vegetable oil importer, mainly buys palm oil from top producers Indonesia and Malaysia, some crude soft oils, includ...
15 Jul, 2014, 03.46 PM IST
Import of vegetable oils in November, December 2013 increases by 25%The import of vegetable oils in India increased by 25% in November and December 2013, driven by availability of cheaper Sunflower oil as co...
13 Jan, 2014, 12.45 PM IST
Good crop to bring down sunflower oil prices by OctoberOil traders expect that the import of sunflower oil will rise to 12.5 lakh tonne in the next oil year, which begins in November and ends in...
08 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST