Sesame and cottonseed oils moved up by Rs 20 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on fresh buying by vanaspati millers.
Other edible as well as non-edible oils settled around previous closing levels after moving in a tight range on scattered demand.
Traders said fresh buying by vanaspati millers and reports of rising trend in overseas market mainly led to the rise in sesame and cottonseed oil prices.
In the national capital, sesame and cottonseed mill delivery (Haryana) oils moved up by Rs 20 each to Rs 6,270 and Rs 5,570 per quintal, respectively.
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) 1,065-1,140
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Edible oils: Groundnut mill delivery (Gujarat) 8,050, groundnut Solvent refined (per tin) 1,425-1,435, Mustard Expeller (Dadri) 5,750, Mustard Pakki ghani (per tin) 760-915, Mustard kachi ghani (per tin) 915-1,015
Sunflower 6,300, Sesame mill delivery 6,270, soybean Refined mill delivery (Indore) 6,300, Soyabean degum (Kandla) 5,930, Crude Palm Oil (Ex-kandla) 5,380, Cottonseed mill delivery (Haryana) 5,570
Palmolein (RBD) Rs 5,950 Palmolein (Kandla) 5,650, Rice bran (phy) 3,750 and Coconut (per tin) 1,600-1,660
Non-edible oils: Linseed 4,600, Mahuwa 4,000, Castor 8,500-8,600, Neem 4,100-4,200, Rice bran 3,300-3,400 and palm fatty 3,225-3,300
Oilcakes: groundnut dehusk 800-850, sesame 950-1,150, Mustard (new) 1,000-1,025, Mustard 1,200-1,210 and Cottonseed 1,075-1,175