Mustard oil edges up on local demand
Press Trust of India New Delhi In restricted activity, mustard oil prices inched up by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on scattered demand from local parties.
However, other edible and non-edible oils moved in a tight range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said apart from some demand local parties, restricted supplies from producing belts mainly led to rise in mustard oil prices.
In the national capital, mustard expeller (Dadri) oil edged higher by Rs 50 to Rs 7,950 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Oilseeds: Mustard seed Rs 2,950-3,050 and groundnut seed Rs 2,150-2,900. Vanaspati Ghee (15-litre tin) Rs 850-1,065.
Edible oils: Groundnut Mill Delivery (Gujarat) Rs 9,100, Groundnut Solvent Refined (per tin) Rs 1,700-1,750, Mustard expeller (Dadri) Rs 7,950, Mustard Pakki Ghani (per tin) Rs 1,325-1,375, Mustard Kachi Ghani (per tin) Rs 1,375-1,475, sesame mill delivery Rs 7,900, Soyabean Refined Mill Delivery (Indore) Rs 6,550, Soyabean Degum (Kandla) Rs 6,250, Crude Palm Oil (Ex-Kandla) Rs 4,200, Cottonseed Mill Delivery (Haryana) Rs 5,900, Palmolein (RBD) Rs 5,550, Palmolein (Kandla) Rs 5,450 and Coconut (per tin) Rs 2,050-2,100.
Non-edible oils: Linseed Rs 8,550, Castor Rs 9,850-9,950, Neem Rs 5,350-5,450.