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Soybean oils weaken on muted demandTraders said sluggish demand from vanaspati millers against adequate stocks position mainly led to the fall in soyabean oil prices.
Oil ends steady in thin tradeAdequate stocks position against sporadic demand mainly kept prices steady, traders said.
Local demand lifts mustard oil prices, up Rs 100 per quintalTraders attributed rally in mustard oil prices to strong demand from local parties triggered by Diwali festival.
Groundnut, soyabean oils slide on sluggish demandPrices of groundnut and soyabean oils fell by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today following subdued demand.
Soyabean oil down facing low demandTraders said sluggish demand from retailers against adequate stocks position mainly led to decline in soyabean oil prices.
Groundnut, cottonseed oils fall on subdued demandMarketmen said besides reduced offtake by stockists and millers, fresh arrivals from growing regions, kept pressure on groundnut and cotton...
Select edible oils strengthen on buying by millersPalmolein (rbd) and palmolein (Kandla) oils followed suit and were up by Rs 50 each to Rs 6,350 and Rs 6,150 per quintal, respectively.
- Groundnut oil up on local demand
In the non-edible section, linseed oil went up by Rs 50 to Rs 6,300 per quintal on increased demand.
- Groundnut, coconut oils up on retailers demand
Wholesale prices of groundnut and coconut rose by Rs 20 per tin in the national capital on Saturday on increased offtake by retailers and s...
- Edible oils remain higher on pick up in demand
Wholesale prices of select edible oils today rose up to Rs 50 per quintal in the national capital largely in tandem with firming global mar...
- Select edible oil prices recover on fresh buying
Select edible oil prices recovered between Rs 50 and Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market on Saturday on fresh buyi...
- Oil prices remain quiet on some support
Steady conditions persisted in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market on Friday as prices moved in a tight range on small bouts of trading ...
- Select edible oils remain weak on increased selling
Neem oil in the non-edible section, went up on increased industrial demand.
- Edible, non-edible oils rule flat in thin trade
Arrivals and offtake too remained at a low ebb and volume of business poor.