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India-bound sunflower oil cargoes face cancellation, delays as war disrupts Russian shipments

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has also delayed about 60,000 tons of sunflower oil bound for India, prompting Indian buyers to step up palm oil purchases ahead of the festival season, trade sources said.

The Economic Times · 1h ago

India's vegetable oil imports strain port storage, delaying unloading

India’s aggressive edible-oil imports have clogged major ports, delaying vessel unloading by up to 10 days as storage tanks fill. At least nine vessels carrying 300,000 tonnes are waiting at Kandla, while weaker-than-expected festive demand could now force refiners to cut purchases.

The Economic Times · Sep 7

India's soyoil imports hit record high in August and palm six-month peak, dealers say

Indian refiners sharply increased edible oil imports in August to build stocks ahead of the festive season. Palm oil imports rose 7% to 780,000 tonnes, while soyoil imports jumped 21% to a record 601,000 tonnes.

The Economic Times · Sep 2