India's edible oil imports climb 3% to 166.51L tonnes in FY26 as Nepal duty-free shipments spike 113%
SEA data shows FY26 edible oil imports at 166.51 lakh tonnes vs 161.82 lakh tonnes a year earlier. Duty-free refined oil inflows from Nepal under SAFTA more than doubled to 7.36 lakh tonnes from 3.45 lakh tonnes, pressuring domestic refiners as local production still covers just 40% of demand.
India's edible oil imports rose 3% to 166.51 lakh tonnes in FY26, driven by a 113% surge in duty-free refined oil imports from Nepal under SAFTA, with domestic production still meeting only 40% of demand.