Edible Oil Market

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The duty-free import of 2 mn MT per year will be applicable for two FYs (2022-23, 2023-24) for crude soyabean oil and crude sunflower oil, the Finance Ministry said in a notification

Curbing the tax could be one of the limited options available for the government to reduce surging vegetable oil prices in the world's second most-populous nation

Indonesia's ban on palm oil exports has refocused attention on the efficacy of the government's policy to boost domestic production

The world's biggest importer of edible oils is likely to make overseas purchases of 12.9 million tonnes in the 2021/22 marketing year ending on Oct. 31

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Indonesia has banned palm oil exports, but it has to liquidate stockpile and demand could be met from other sources.

The move adds to the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which plunged the global edible oil market into disarray.

It's back to square one for India, one of the biggest consumers of Indonesian palm oil, days after Indonesia had said the ban would exclude crude palm oil

For months, Istanbul restaurant Tarihi Balikca tried to absorb the surging cost of the sunflower oil its cooks use to fry fish, squid and mussels.

This could also be beneficial to the Indian local refining industry as any move to curb import of refined oils boosts domestic oilseeds crushing and refining

Indonesia said on Friday that the shipment halt will start from April 28 and last until the government deems a domestic shortage resolved

Indonesia's ban on palm oil exports shocked global edible oils markets that already reached record high prices this year, and sparked alarm among major importers of the cooking medium.

Mumbai-based SEA also requested members to ensure the supply chain is maintained smoothly and consumers are not put to any difficulty

Ministry of Consumer Affairs had imposed stock limits till March 2022, and left the decision to states to decide whether the stock limits should be based on the availability and consumption pattern

Palm oil's record premium over rival oils could squeeze price-sensitive Asian and African consumers already reeling from spiralling fuel and food costs, and force them to curtail consumption and shift

Union Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey had called a meeting of industry leaders a few days back and requested them to respond positively to the reduction in import duties

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Edible oil prices in the major retail markets across the country have declined, the official said

India meets more than 60 per cent of its edible oils demand through imports. Any rise in global prices has a direct impact on local prices