Imports of Palm Oil in India Increase by 60% in October Due to Festive Demand

The Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) said that October saw a 60% month-over-month increase in India’s palm oil imports, reaching 845,682 metric tonnes, driven by festive demand and refilled supplies. This increase may put a strain on Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil supplies worldwide. Imports of sunflower oil increased 56.5%, while imports of soy oil decreased…

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The output of palm oil in India is expected to increase in the next six years

India’s palm oil production is expected to triple in six years due to increased area under oil palm plantations and mature plantations for harvesting. The world’s largest edible oil importer relies on Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand for palm oil supplies. An increase in production will help India reduce edible oil imports, which account for nearly…

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Imports of edible oil decrease by 23% to 3.64 in the 2023–24 oil year

According to a report released on Monday by the trade association Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), imports of edible oils—palm, soya bean, and sunflower—were down 23% to 3.64 million tones during the first quarter of the 2023–24 oil year (October–September) when compared to the same period the previous year. The nation imported 1.2 million…

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