Stock of 1.898 Million Tonnes of Edible Oils Available on April 1

14-Apr-2026 07:01 PM

Mumbai. Data compiled by the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) reveals that as of April 1, 2026, a total stock of 1.898 million tonnes of edible oils was present at Indian ports and in the pipeline; this figure represents an increase of 28,000 tonnes over the stock of 1.870 million tonnes available on March 1, 2026.

Specifically, the stock lying at Indian ports amounted to 609,000 tonnes of edible oils, comprising 407,000 tonnes of Crude Palm Oil and Crude Palm Kernel Oil, 6,000 tonnes of RBD Palmolein, 103,000 tonnes of Crude Degummed Soybean Oil, and 93,000 tonnes of Crude Sunflower Oil, while a stock of 1.289 million tonnes remained in the pipeline.

A sharp decline is being observed in the imports and stocks of refined edible oils (primarily RBD Palmolein), as Indian importers' interest in purchasing these oils is rapidly waning due to the widening tariff differential.

During the first five months of the 2025-26 season—compared to the 2024-25 period—the share of refined oils in India's total edible oil imports plummeted from 16 percent to just 3 percent, while the share of crude oils surged from 84 percent to 97 percent. These figures do not include imports originating from Nepal.