Rajkot Oilseed Complex Close-May 17

* Groundnut oil prices firmed up due to restricted selling
from oil

millers.

* Cottonseed oil gained due to short supply.

* Palm olien increased due to bullish advices from
international

markets.

* Sesame oil improved due to thin supply.

Closing prices of groundnut in Rajkot, in rupees per 20 kg:

Groundnut small Groundnut bold

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Market delivery 520-578 514-574 516-565
510-561

(Auction price)

Market delivery 570-575 570-575 560-565
560-565

(Traders' price)

Plant delivery 585-586 585-586 575-576
575-576

Rajkot Plant Delivery closing oil prices, in rupees:

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Groundnut oil 686 684 1,053

1,050

Groundnut oil refined (15-liter) -- -- 1,150

1,150

Rapeseed expeller oil n.q. n.q. n.q.

n.q.

Cottonseed oil white wash 564 559 --

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Cottonseed oil refined 589 584 915-920

907-912

Soybean expeller oil n.q. n.q. --

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Soybean oil refined n.q. n.q. n.q.

n.q.

Sesame oil 1,300 1,285 1,970-1,980
1,950-1,960

Castor oil commercial 565 568 885-890

885-890

Castor oil BSS 575 578 905-910

905-910

Palm olein -- -- n.q.

n.q.

Closing Rajkot market delivery prices, in rupees per 15-kg
tin:

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Groundnut oil 1,160-1,165
1,158-1,163

Groundnut oil labeled tin 1,170-1,175
1,168-1,173

Groundnut oil fresh tin 1,190-1,195
1,188-1,193

Groundnut oil refined (15-liter) 1,220 1,220

Cottonseed oil refined 965-970
958-963

Rapeseed oil refined 920-925
920-925

Palm olein 897-902
885-890

Sesame oil 2,120-2,125
2,110-2,115

Soybean oil refined n.q.
1,045-1,050

Coconut oil 1,005-1,010
1,005-1,010

Vanaspati Ghee 890-895
890-895

Castor oil commercial 925-930
925-930

Castor oil BSS 945-950
945-950

Closing Rajkot plant delivery oil cake prices, in
rupees/tonne:

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Groundnut meal 16,000-16,100 16,000-16,100

Rapeseed meal n.q. n.q. Note:
Transport costs and taxes are excluded from plant delivery
prices, but

included in market prices. n.q.= not quoted Groundnut is
also known as peanut Rapeseed is also known as mustard seed