Edible oil stocks at Indian ports near 8.83 lakh tonnes by end of May

11-Jun-2026 01:57 PM

Mumbai: Driven by improved imports and relatively lower buying activity, the total stock of edible oils at Indian ports rose to 8,82,714 tonnes as of May 31, 2026. This represents an increase of approximately 8 percent over the 8,16,935 tonnes available on May 15. Furthermore, the stock level on May 31, 2026, was 11 percent higher than on April 30, 2026, and 29 percent higher than on May 31, 2025.

According to available data, compared to May 15, the stock of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) at Indian ports increased from 3,11,523 tonnes to 3,24,907 tonnes by May 31; Crude Degummed Soybean Oil stock rose from 1,76,615 tonnes to 2,31,550 tonnes; and Crude Sunflower Oil stock increased from 3,03,597 tonnes to 3,09,705 tonnes. Conversely, the stock of RBD Palmolein declined from 17,430 tonnes to 11,652 tonnes, and the stock of other edible oils fell from 7,737 tonnes to 4,900 tonnes.

India imports significant quantities of palm oil from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand; soybean oil from Argentina and Brazil; and sunflower oil from Russia, Ukraine, and Argentina. While these imports arrive via sea routes, substantial quantities of edible oil are also imported from Nepal by road.

These imports are accounted for separately, as they are exempt from customs duty and do not pass through ports. The aforementioned figures do not include stocks of edible oil imported from Nepal. During May 2026, there was a higher volume of edible oil imports into the country, leading to an increase in stocks.