Monday, 5 October 2026Updated 14m ago
← Market pulse
Data● Neutral for Indian equities

India's sunflower oil imports hit four-year low on Black Sea disruption; palm oil rises

1 source · first seen 16:23 5 Oct · updated 16:23 5 Oct

The brief

Written from 1 report · check the source before you trade
  • India’s sunflower oil imports fell 36% in September to a more-than-four-year low
  • Black Sea disruption pushed palm oil higher
  • Higher edible-oil prices may benefit Indian oil processors but raise costs for food companies

Tags on this story

Pick a tag to see all its stories
Farm commodities6 todayRussia–Ukraine war11 todayFood prices7 todayTrade data5 todayTrade and tariffs31 todayAgriculture14 today

Linked by the tag Trade data

46 stories this week
  1. 3 OctCII welcomes RoDTEP extension, seeks five-year policy horizon for exportersPolicy · 1 source · CII welcomes the extension of RoDTEP and seeks a five-year policy horizon for exporters
  2. 1 OctIndia steps up palm oil buying after import-duty cut spurs restockingPolicy · 3 sources · Refiners have bought more than 200,000 tons of crude palm oil
  3. 1 OctPulses import duties may ease over poor rainsPolicy · 1 source · Chana imports currently attract a 10% duty; yellow peas face a 30% duty
  4. 30 SeptIndia's sunflower oil imports seen up 30% on duty cut, industry official says2 sources · India’s sunflower oil imports are expected to rise 30% to 3.5 million tonnes in 2026-27 after a crude-oil duty cut
  5. 30 SeptGovt may hike outlay under two key tax refund schemes for exporters to ₹2 trillion over five yearsPolicy · 1 source · India plans nearly ₹2 trillion in exporter tax refunds over five years
All Trade data stories →

Read the reports

1 report · earliest 16:23
Economic TimesIndia's sunflower oil imports hit four-year low on Black Sea disruption; palm oil rises16:23