India edible oil imports up 13% to 92.17 lt in Nov-May; soybean oil surges in May

Edible oil inflows rose 13.35% YoY to 92.17 lt in Nov-May 2025-26 vs 81.31 lt, per SEA. May alone hit 13.29 lt with palm oil at 5.49 lt, soybean 4.93 lt, sunflower 2.95 lt. Rupee down 12% and CPO prices up 22% YoY squeeze refiners; Nepal duty-free refined exports add pressure.

— Source publishedFri, 12 Jun, 2026, 17:23 IST·First seen Fri, 12 Jun, 2026, 17:33 IST·Source BL · Consumer & Economy

What happened

Solvent Extractors' Association of India · India's edible oil imports rose 13.35% to 92.17 lt in Nov-May 2025-26, led by surging crude soybean oil inflows in

Key facts

  • 92.17 lt Nov-May 2025-26
  • 81.31 lt prior year
  • 13.35% growth
  • 13.29 lt May 2026
  • soybean oil 4.93 lt
  • palm oil 5.49 lt
  • sunflower 2.95 lt
  • rupee -12%
  • CPO price +22% YoY

Why this matters

Nepal's duty-free refined export arbitrage and stressed domestic refiner economics could open inbound consolidation or backward-integration M&A windows over the next two quarters.

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