Rising demand lifts refined soya oil futures

Refined soya oil prices on Friday rose by 40 paise to Rs 1,057.2 per 10 kg in futures trade as speculators raised their bets.

On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, refined soya oil for December delivery moved up by 40 paise, or 0.04 per cent, to Rs 1,057.2 per 10 kg in 28,100 lots.

Refined soya oil contracts for January delivery gained Rs 1.4, or 0.13 per cent, to Rs 1,052 per 10 kg in 24,980 lots.

Analysts said widening of positions by traders mainly helped refined soya oil prices to trade higher in futures market.