Prices of sesame and cottonseed oils rose by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on pick-up in demand from retailers.
Traders said, increased demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly pushed up sesame and cottonseed oil prices.
In the national capital, sesame mill delivery and cottonseed mill delivery (Haryana) oils were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 9,300 and Rs 7,200 per quintal, respectively.
On the other hand, castor oil in the non-edible section, shed Rs 100 to Rs 7,200-7,300 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 8,400, Groundnut Solvent Refined (per tin) Rs 1,700-1,800, Mustard expeller (Dadri) Rs 7,650, Mustard Pakki Ghani (per tin) Rs 1,275-1,320, Mustard Kachi Ghani (per tin) Rs 1,325-1,425, Sesame Mill delivery Rs 9,300, Soybean Refined Mill Delivery (Indore) Rs 7,600, Soybean Degum (Kandla) Rs 7,200, Crude Palm Oil (Ex-Kandla) Rs 5,500, Cottonseed Mill delivery (Haryana) Rs 7,200, Palmolein (RBD) Rs 7,250, Palmolein (Kandla) Rs 7,300 and Coconut (per tin) Rs 3,100-3,150.
Non-edible oils: Linseed Rs 8,900, Castor Rs 7,200-7,300, Neem Rs 5,350-5,450.
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