Edible oils maintained an upward trend for yet another week at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market, on the back of rising demand from vanaspati millers and retailers.
Castor oil in the non-edible section, also went up on increased offtake by the consuming industries.
Marketmen said, pick-up in demand from vanaspati millers and retailers against restricted arrivals from producing belts, mainly led to the rise in edible oil prices.
Vegetable oils import rose by 3.5 per cent in April to 13.86 lakh tonnes, according to the industry data.
Imports of vegetable oils (edible oil and non-edible oil) stood at 13.39 lakh tonnes in April 2017, according to Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA).
In the national capital, sesame mill delivery and cotton seed mill delivery (Haryana) oils rose by Rs 200 each to Rs 9,200 and Rs 7,100 per quintal, respectively.
Mustard expeller (Dadri) oil also edged up by Rs 50 to Rs 7,700 per quintal.
Soya bean refined mill delivery (Indore) and soya bean degum (Kandla) oils too finished higher by Rs 50 each to Rs 7,700 and Rs 7,300 per quintal, respectively.
In the non-edible section, castor oil moved up by Rs 100 to Rs 7,200-7,300 per quintal, while linseed oil held steady at Rs 8,800 per quintal.
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