India vegetable oil imports rises in august'2026

According to the Solvent Oil Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), India’s vegetable oil import during August 2026 reached 15.72 lakh tonnes of edible oils and 37,150 tonnes of non-edible oils. Month-over-month, edible oil imports advanced 1.50% from 15.49 lakh tonnes in July 2026. This uptick was largely attributable to heightened demand for crude soybean oil, resulting in imports of 554,000 tons, an 11% increase from 367,000 tons, and refined soybean oil of 74,000 tons, a 19% increase from 62,000 tons. Cumulative imports during the first ten months of the 2025-26 oil year (November 2025 to August 2026) surpassed those of the prior year’s corresponding period. Total vegetable oil (Edible + non-edible) imports totaled 138.84 lakh tonnes, compared with 133.37 lakh tonnes imported during November 2024 to August 2025, reflecting a 4 percent increase. Cumulative edible oil imports during the period also demonstrated expansion, advancing 5 percent, SEA noted.