Edible oil stocks at ports rise by 13 percent

19-Sep-2025 02:51 PM

Mumbai. Due to heavy imports from abroad during August and continued trend in September, edible oil stocks at Indian ports increased by 13 percent from 859,250 tonnes on August 31 to 971,409 tonnes on September 15. Imports of edible oils into the country are increasing rapidly in view of the festive season. Signs of large imports are also emerging in September.

According to the available data, as compared to August 31, on September 15, the stock of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) at Indian ports improved by 8 percent from 4,19,709 tons to 4,53,181 tons,

the stock of Crude Degummed Soyabean Oil jumped by 37 percent from 1,94,819 tons to 2,65,950 tons, the stock of Crude Sunflower Oil increased by 7 percent from 2,00,020 tons to 2,13,246 tons and the stock of other edible oils improved by 8 percent from 11,975 tons to 12,940 tons,

but the stock of RBD Palmolein decreased by 20 percent from 32,726 tons to 26,092 tons. It is noteworthy that India imports palm oil (crude and refined) mainly from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand,

crude degummed soybean oil from Argentina and Brazil, and sunflower oil from Russia, Ukraine, and Argentina on a large scale. For the first time in the last five years, 6,000 tons of rapeseed and canola oil were also imported in August 2025.

In the domestic sector, the arrival of Kharif oilseed crops – soybean and groundnut – is expected to pick up pace from next month. Due to the increase in customs duty,

the import of refined palmolein has started to weaken, but a good increase is being seen in the import of crude edible oils. Global market prices are somewhat soft.