Indian truckers fret as looming diesel hikes spur panic-buyingSoutheast India is experiencing significant fuel challenges, with motorists waiting in long lines as petrol and diesel become increasingly ...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.28 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
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 scraps more South American soy oil cargoes as rupee slumpsRupee fall: The latest development comes after Indian buyers backed out of more than 100,000 tons of Argentinian deals in December, equival...
23 Jan, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
India makes rare long-term soy purchases to secure cheap supplyIndian buyers have secured significant soybean oil purchases for April-July 2026, a rare move driven by a discount to palm oil. This strate...
01 Dec, 2025, 11.07 AM IST
India's palm oil imports in April fall over 24% m/mIndia’s palm oil imports declined by 24.29% in April compared to March, reaching 321,446 metric tons, according to the Solvent Extractors' ...
14 May, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
India's May Palm oil imports jump 74 pc on rising demandIndia's palm oil imports surged 74% to 7,63,300 tonnes in May from 4,39,173 tonnes as the world's largest vegetable oil buyer stocked up to...
13 Jun, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
India's vegetable oil imports fall 28% in JanuaryAccording to the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA), about 7,82,983 tonnes of palm oil and 4,08,938 tonnes of soft oil were impo...
12 Feb, 2024, 04.45 PM IST
India's vegetable oil imports up 33 per cent in Aug: SEAIndia's vegetable oil imports rose by 33% in August compared to the previous year. Lower duties and a revival in demand after a drop in dom...
14 Sep, 2023, 10.32 PM IST
India's June palm oil, soyoil imports jump on lower pricesA rebound in buying by the world's biggest vegetable oil importer would support Malaysian palm oil futures and help top producers Indonesia...
04 Jul, 2023, 02.37 PM IST
Palm oil imports fall 15% to 4.39 lakh tonnes in MayIndia's palm oil imports declined 14.59% to 4,39,173 tonne during May this year, but there was a sharp rise in shipments of crude sunflower...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.11 AM IST
Ukraine crisis threatens sun oil supply, fuels veg oils rallyVegetable oil buyers were banking on sunflower oil, the fourth most produced oil after rapeseed oil, to plug the supply gap.
24 Feb, 2022, 10.15 AM IST
Import tax on refined palm oil cut to 12.5% to calm pricesThe tax cuts would make refined palm oil more attractive for Indian buyers than crude palm oil and boost shipments of refined grades from M...
20 Dec, 2021, 11.48 PM IST
India's June palm oil imports down 24 per cent from previous monthIndia, the world's leading vegetable oil buyer, had imported 5,64,839 tonne palm oils in June 2020. Whereas in May 2021, palm oil imports s...
13 Jul, 2021, 03.24 PM IST
Cooking oil demand from big buyers to fall 30-35%Demand from big buyers is likely to fall 30-35% this year, said Sudhakar Desai, president of the Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Associatio...
02 May, 2020, 07.37 AM IST
India's November palm oil imports touch record 7.96 lakh tonnesTotal palm oil imports by the world's leading vegetable oil buyer stood at 7,74,207 tonnes during the same month last year and 6,13,574 ton...
12 Dec, 2014, 02.43 PM 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