India's edible oil import bill jumps 19% to ₹87,000 cr in H1 oil year 2025-26
Imports rose 13.66% to 78.15 lt in Nov 2025-Apr 2026, with bill swelling to ₹87,000 crore from ₹73,000 crore, per SEA data. Palm cumulative intake surged to 39.67 lt vs 27.44 lt, but April CPO crashed 24.21% as refiners pivoted to sunflower and soybean. Rupee's 9.2% slide amplified cost pressure.
India's edible oil imports rose 13.66% to 78.15 lt in H1 oil year 2025-26, with bill up 19% to ₹87,000 crore. Palm oil surged cumulatively but April palm intake fell sharply as refiners shifted to sunflower and soybean oils.