30,000 tonnes of palm oil stuck at Indian ports after curbs on Malaysia

Thousands of tonnes of refined palm oil are delayed or stuck at various Indian ports after the world's biggest edible oil buyer placed restrictions on imports amid a diplomatic row with key supplier Malaysia, multiple sources told Reuters.

India announced the curbs on imports of refined palm oil on Jan 8 in a bid to help domestic refiners raise their plant utilisation rates, according to industry officials familiar with the matter. In a typical year India relies on imports for almost all of its supply of the vegoil used in everything from soap to cookies.

But Malaysia, the world's second-biggest producer and