Select edible oil prices firmed up by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today following pick-up in demand from retailers.
However, castor oil in the non-edible section, eased on reduced offtake by consuming industries.
Traders said uptick in demand from retailers, mainly led to a rise in select edible oil prices.
In the national capital, soyabean refined mill delivery (Indore) and soyabean degum (Kandla) oils were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,150 and Rs 6,750 per quintal, respectively.
Palmolein (RBD) and Palmolein (Kandla) oils also edged up by Rs 50 each to Rs 6,100 and Rs 6,150 per quintal, respectively.
Mustard expeller (Dadri) oil too enquired higher by Rs 50 to Rs 7,900 per quintal.
On the other hand, in the non-edible section, castor oil drifted lower by Rs 200 to Rs 8,500-8,600 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 8,700, Groundnut Solvent Refined (per tin) Rs 1,650-1,750, Mustard expeller (Dadri) Rs 7,900, Mustard Pakki Ghani (per tin) Rs 1,300-1,345, Mustard Kachi Ghani (per tin) Rs 1,350-1,450, Sesame Mill delivery Rs 7,900, Soybean Refined Mill Delivery (Indore) Rs 7,150, Soybean Degum (Kandla) Rs 6,750, Crude Palm Oil (Ex-Kandla) Rs 4,850, Cottonseed Mill Delivery (Haryana) Rs 6,300, Palmolein (RBD) Rs 6,100, Palmolein (Kandla) Rs 6,150 and Coconut (per tin) Rs 2,550-2,600.
Non-edible oils: Linseed Rs 8,800, Castor Rs 8,500-8,600, Neem Rs 5,350-5,450.
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