India’s Palm Oil Imports To Surge As Prices Turn Cheaper
India’s palm oil imports are expected to jump nearly 20 per cent in 2025/26 as cheaper global prices revive demand, tightening supplies in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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India’s Edible Oil Imports Rise To 16 MT In 2024-25: SEA
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- November 15, 2025
India imported 16 million tonnes of edible oils in 2024-25, with import value rising 22 per cent due to higher global prices, SEA data shows.
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Palm Oil Imports Drop 16% As Refiners Opt For Soft Oils
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 15, 2025
Soy oil imports surge 36.8 per cent to hit highest since July 2022; total edible oil imports slip 1 per cent India’s palm oil imports fell 16.31 per cent month-on-month in September 2025 to 8,29,017 metric tonnes, marking their lowest level since May, as refiners turned to cheaper soft oils amid volatile prices, according […]
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‘No Palm Oil’ Labels A Marketing Gimmick, Not A Health Fact: IFBA
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- July 9, 2025
The association notes that labels like ‘palm oil free’ overshadow credible dietary guidance and have become a marketing tool, especially in FMCG sector
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Patanjali Receives 1.5 Mn Palm Oil Seeds From Malaysia’s Sawit Kinabalu: Reports
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- June 17, 2025
While 1.5 million seeds have been delivered so far, four million palm oil seeds were to be supplied as part of the contract
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India Swaps Palm Oil For Sunflower Oil As Prices Rise
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 3, 2024
India witnessed a significant surge in March in sunflower oil imports, soaring by 51 per cent compared to the previous month, reaching the second-highest level on record. This increase was primarily attributed to lower prices, compelling refiners to boost their purchases of sunflower oil while decreasing their procurement of rival palm oil, according to the […]
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India’s Vegetable Oil Imports Plunge 13% In February, Sparking Price Rise Concerns
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 14, 2024
India’s vegetable oil imports witnessed a 13 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in February 2024, reaching nearly 9.75 lakh tonne, according to data released by the solvent extractors’ association of India (SEA). This decrease follows a similar trend observed in January 2024. The SEA reported that total vegetable oil imports, which encompass both edible and […]
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India To Shift Towards Soyoil, Reduce Palm Oil Imports In 2024
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 5, 2024
India, the world’s largest vegetable oil importer, is expected to buy more soyoil in 2024, while palm oil sales will likely fall, news agency Reuters reported on Monday. According to Sandeep Bajoria, CEO of Sunvin Group, a vegetable oil brokerage and advisory business, India’s soyoil imports would increase to 4.3 million metric tonnes in the […]
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India’s Vegetable Oil Imports Fall 28% In January, Lowering Supply Pressures
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 13, 2024
India imported 1.2 million tonnes of vegetable oils in January 2024, 28 per cent lower than it shipped in the same month last year at about 1.7 million tonnes, data compiled by The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) showed on Monday. Of the total imports, it consisted of 1.19 million tonnes of edible oils […]
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India Rises Molasses Tax By 50% Extends Edible Oil Duty Cut
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 17, 2024
The Indian government has imposed a 50 per cent export duty on molasses and extended lower import duties on edible oils for another year. Aimed at bolstering domestic ethanol production and ensuring edible oil affordability. This high export tax will apply to molasses, a crucial component in the production of ethanol. According to a notification […]