Edible oils hold steady in thin trade

Steady conditions prevailed on the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today as prices moved in a narrow range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Traders said restricted buying activity mainly kept oil prices steady.

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) 1,425-1,435, Mustard Expeller (Dadri) 6,150, Mustard Pakki ghani (per tin) 780-935, Mustard kachi ghani (per tin) 935-1,035, Sunflower 6,300, Sesame mill delivery 6,250, soybean Refined mill delivery (Indore) 6,250, Soyabean degum (Kandla) 6,050, Crude Palm Oil (Ex-kandla) 5,550, Cottonseed mill delivery (Haryana) 5,700, Palmolein (RBD) 6,200, Rice bran (phy) 3,750 and Coconut (per tin) 1,415-1,475.

Non-edible oils: Linseed 4,500, Mahuwa 4,000, Castor 8,600-8,700, Neem 4,050-4,150, 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.