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India Edible Oil Imports Drop 7 Percent In September
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News18•15-10-2026, 19:00
India Edible Oil Imports Drop 7 Percent In September
- •India's edible oil imports fell 7 per cent in September to 15.44 lakh tonnes compared to 16.58 lakh tonnes in the same month last year.
- •The decline was mainly driven by a sharp drop in crude sunflower oil shipments, which fell to nearly 1.05 lakh tonnes from 2.72 lakh tonnes.
- •Total edible oil imports rose 3 per cent to 151.64 lakh tonnes in the first eleven months of the 2025-26 oil year.
- •Refined oil imports declined sharply to 7,40,441 tonnes, reducing its share in total imports from 12 per cent to 5 per cent.
- •Imports of crude edible oils rose substantially to 1,44,23,939 tonnes, increasing their share to 95 per cent.
Key Questions Answered
India's edible oil imports fell by 7 percent to 15.44 lakh tonnes in September, primarily driven by a sharp drop in crude sunflower oil shipments.
Total edible oil imports rose by 3 percent to reach 151.64 lakh tonnes during the first eleven months of the 2025-26 oil year, compared to 146.83 lakh tonnes in the previous corresponding period.
The share of refined oil dropped from 12 percent to 5 percent because of negligible imports of refined palmolein from Indonesia and Malaysia.
