Select edible oil prices fell by Rs 20 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today owing to slack demand at prevailing higher levels amid weak global trend.
However, non-edible oils remained stable in restricted buying activity.
Traders said subdued demand at prevailing higher levels amid weakening global trend mainly led to a decline in select wholesale edible oil prices.
Meanwhile, palm oil futures for February-delivery fell 1.3 per cent to $1,131 a metric tonne on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange.
In the national capital,palmolein (rbd) and crude palm oil (ex-kandla) were down by Rs 20 each to Rs 5790 and Rs 5180 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Oilseeds: mustard seed 2,525-2,655 and groundnut seed 2,100-2,850.
Vanaspati ghee (15 litres tin) 925-960.
Edible oils: Groundnut mill delivery (Gujarat) 7,350, groundnut Solvent refined (per tin) 1,415-1,425, Mustard Expeller (Dadri) 5,620, Mustard Pakki ghani (per tin) 760-915, Mustard kachi ghani (per tin) 915-1,015, Sunflower 6,300, Sesame mill delivery 6,170, soybean Refined mill delivery (Indore) 5,830, Soyabean degum (Kandla) 5,500, Crude Palm Oil (Ex-kandla) 5,180, Cottonseed mill delivery (Haryana) 5,350, Palmolein (RBD) 5,790, Rice bran (phy) 3,750 and Coconut (per tin) 1,240-1,300.
Non-edible oils: Linseed 4,400, Mahuwa 4,000, Castor 8,400-8,500, Neem 3,850-3,950, Rice bran 3,300-3,400 and palm fatty 3,225-3,300.
Oilcakes: groundnut de-husk 800-850, sesame 950-1,150, Mustard (new) 1,000-1,025, Mustard 1,200-1,210 and Cottonseed 1,075-1,175.