India's March quarter palm oil imports could drop 29% as stocks rise
RBD Palm Oil
India
Published Jan 26, 2023
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MUMBAI (Jan 25): India's palm oil imports could drop 29% in the March quarter from the previous quarter as record inventories and weak demand prompt refiners to curtail purchases and focus on liquidating stocks, five dealers told Reuters. Lower purchases by the world's biggest buyer of palm oil could weigh on Malaysian palm oil futures, which have nearly halved from their all time peak hit in 2022.
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Palm oil imports in the March quarter could fall to 2.2 million tonnes, down from 3.1 million tonnes in December quarter, the average estimate from five trading firms showed. "Indian refiners aggressively bought palm oil in December quarter, but now imports would slow down as they would first try to clear inventories," said Anilkumar Bagani, research head at Sunvin Group, a Mumbai-based vegetable oil brokerage. Vegetable oil stocks in India have jumped to a record 3.2 million tonnes at the start of January from 1.7 million tonnes a year ago, estimates trade body Solvent Extractors' Association of India. Monthly palm oil imports could be 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes in the March quarter and unlikely to cross one million tonnes like in the last quarter, said Rajesh Patel, managing partner at GGN Research. Refiners could increase buying of soyoil and sunflower oil in the March quarter as New Delhi has allowed duty free imports, Patel said. India buys palm oil mainly from Indonesia, ...
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