Soyabean oil prices declined by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today following subdued demand from vanaspati millers.
Castor oil in the non-edible section, also eased due to reduced offtake by consuming industries.
Traders said sluggish demand from vanaspati millers against adequate stocks position mainly led to the fall in soyabean oil prices.
In the national capital, soyabean refined mill delivery (Indore) and soyabean degum (Kandla) oils were down by Rs 50 each to Rs 6,750 and Rs 6,450 per quintal respectively.
Among non-edible oils, castor traded lower by Rs 50 to Rs 9,500-9,600 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 800-1,000.
Edible oils: Groundnut Mill Delivery (Gujarat) Rs 10,300, Groundnut Solvent Refined (per tin) Rs 1,850-1,950, Mustard expeller (Dadri) Rs 8,200, Mustard Pakki Ghani (per tin) Rs 1,300-1,350, Mustard Kachi Ghani (per tin) Rs 1,350-1,450, Sesame Mill delivery Rs 7,300, Soybean Refined Mill Delivery (Indore) Rs 6,750, Soybean Degum (Kandla) Rs 6,450, Crude Palm Oil (Ex-Kandla) Rs 4,300, Cotton seed Mill Delivery (Haryana) Rs 6,000, Palmolein (RBD) Rs 5,900, Palmolein (Kandla) Rs 5,950 and Coconut (per tin) Rs 1,600-1,650.
Non-edible oils: Linseed Rs 9,375, Castor Rs 9,500-9,600, Neem Rs 5,350-5,450.
