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Industry body urges cooking oil firms to pass on import duty cut to consumers as festive season nears

1 source · first seen 12:42 5 Oct · updated 12:42 5 Oct

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  • Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association urged cooking oil firms to pass duty cuts on to consumers
  • The call comes ahead of the festive season
  • Lower cooking-oil prices may benefit Indian consumers and support FMCG demand

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Economic TimesIndustry body urges cooking oil firms to pass on import duty cut to consumers as festive season nears12:42