Rajkot Oilseed Complex Close-May 9

* Groundnut oil prices dropped due to restricted demand from
consumers. * Cottonseed oil moved down on increased selling
offers from refinery units. * Palm olien eased due to poor
retail demand. * Castor oil declined due to lack of buying
enquiries from exporters.

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

Groundnut small Groundnut bold

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Market delivery ------- 478-517 -------
475-499 (Auction price)

Market delivery 530-535 530-535 510-515
510-515

(Traders' price)

Plant delivery 545-546 545-546 525-526
525-526

Rajkot Plant Delivery closing oil prices, in rupees:

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Groundnut oil 550 557 865

875

Groundnut oil refined (15-liter) -- -- 910

910

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

n.q.

Cottonseed oil white wash 448 451 --

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Cottonseed oil refined 478 481 735-0,740

738-0,743

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

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

n.q.

Sesame oil 1,205 1,205 1,855-1,865
1,855-1,865

Castor oil commercial 486 489 750-0,755
760-0,765

Castor oil BSS 496 499 770-0,775
780-0,785

Palm olein -- -- n.q.

n.q.

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

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Groundnut oil 945-0,950
955-0,960

Groundnut oil labeled tin 955-0,960
965-0,970

Groundnut oil fresh tin 975-0,980
985-0,990

Groundnut oil refined (15-liter) 970 970

Cottonseed oil refined 790-0,795
795-0,800

Rapeseed oil refined 810-0,815
810-0,815

Palm olein 740-745
745-750

Sesame oil 1,955-1,960
1,955-1,960

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

Coconut oil 980-0,985
980-0,985

Vanaspati Ghee 720-725
720-725

Castor oil commercial 825-0,830
835-0,840

Castor oil BSS 845-0,850
855-0,860

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

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Groundnut meal 19,900-20,000 19,900-20,000

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