India halved the basic import tax on crude edible oils to 10% on Friday, the government said, as the world's biggest vegetable oil importer tries to bring down food prices and help the local refining ...

(Reuters) India’s edible oil imports declined sharply by 32% to 0.86 million tonne (MT) in April from a year earlier, industry body Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) said on Wednesday.

A decline in the import of both palm oil and soft oils led to a 33.87 per cent decrease in the import of edible oils in the country during April 2025. This decline was driven by low demand for ...

With the inspiring theme “Winning Together”, Bangladesh Edible Oil Limited (Beol), a leading company in the country's edible oil industry, successfully held its Annual Sales Conference 2025. Beol is ...

The Centre is keeping a tab on the current stock positions in the country while monitoring the edible prices, with fresh imports and mustard crushing expected to ease the supplies and to lead to lower ...

Increasing the production of palm oil is crucial for reducing India’s dependence on the imports of edible oils. This paper explores the complex challenges surrounding the provision of a suitable ...

India halved its basic import duty on crude edible oils, while keeping the tax on refined forms unchanged, in a move to ...

In the face of rising edible oil prices, oilseed cultivation has become more popular among farmers in the southern regions of the country. Sunflowers are the preferred choice in Barguna, with ...

Globe Pharmaceuticals Group of Companies is set to sell its edible oil unit, Globe Edible Oil Ltd, to adjust bank liabilities. Industry insiders said Abul Kashem, chairman of the conglomerate Abul ...

As per a study published by the National Library of Medicine, titled Adulteration in edible oil (mustard oil) and ghee, it is said that adulteration in edible oils is widespread, with distinctive ...

“Domestically, the availability of mustard oil is ample during the ongoing peak production season, further supplementing edible oil supply,” it added. On sugar, the Ministry said the ongoing ...

To ease domestic prices, the Indian government has reduced the basic import tax on crude edible oils, effective from May 30.