Commodities
India's Palm Oil Demand Fuels Surge in Edible Oil Imports
India's edible oil imports have surged by 13% in the first half of the 2025-26 oil year, driven by a sharp increase in palm oil shipments.
The country imported 7.94 million tonnes of vegetable oils between November 2025 and April 2026, up from 7.04 million tonnes in the same period last year.
This growth was primarily due to the near-doubling of palm oil imports to 3.97 million tonnes from 2.74 million tonnes in the corresponding period a year ago.