Rajkot Oilseed Complex Open-May 10

* Edible oil prices were firm in the early trades.

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

* Palm olien improved further due to firm advices from
international markets.

* Cottonseed oil gained due to retail demand.

* Mustard oil moved up due to thin supply.

Today's arrivals:

--Groundnut, in 35-kg bags: 0,40,000 versus 0,40,000
previous

--Castor seed, in 75-kg bags:0,72,000-0,73,000 versus
0,75,000-0,76,000 previous

Groundnut deliveries in 35-kg bags, and prices in rupees
per 20 kgs, in some of the main markets in the Saurashtra
region of western state of Gujarat:

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deliveries price deliveries price

Rajkot 06,000 512-580 05,500
505-574

Gondal 05,500 490-594 06,500
470-595

Jasdan 0,400 520-580 0,400
500-564

Jamnagar 03,000 500-566 05,000
488-575

Junagadh 03,000 440-578 04,000
455-571

Keshod 2,000 454-565 1,500
470-562

Opening Rajkot groundnut prices, in rupees per 20
kilograms:

Groundnut small Groundnut
bold

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Market delivery 518-580 510-574 512-568
505-548

(auction price)

Market delivery 570-575 565-570 560-565
555-560

(traders price)

Plant delivery 585-586 580-581 575-576
570-571

Auction prices of other oilseeds, in rupees per 20
kilograms, and deliveries on 100-kg bags at Rajkot:

Oilseeds No. of deliveries Auction prices
Previous price

Sesame (White) 0,040 1,300-1,480
1,200-1,450

Sesame (Black) 010 1,175-1,450
1,100-1,400

Soybean --- ---
---

Castorseed 0,750 461-503
450-492

Rapeseeds 155 419-474
414-445

Opening Rajkot plant delivery oil prices, in rupees:

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kg-------

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Groundnut oil 693 690 1,060
1,058

Groundnut oil refined

(15-liter tin) --- --- 1,150
1,150

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

Rapeseed refined oil n.q. n.q. n.q.
n.q.

Cottonseed oil whitewash 550 547 ---
---

Cottonseed oil refin1d 575 572 895-900
890-895

Soybean expeller oil --- --- ---
---

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

Sesame oil 1,285 1,285 1,950-1,960
1,950-1,960

Castor oil commercial 565 565 885-890
885-890

Castor oil BSS 575 575 905-910
905-910

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

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Groundnut oil 1,170-1,175
1,165-1,170

Groundnut oil label tin 1,180-1,185
1,175-1,180

Groundnut oil fresh tin 1,200-1,205
1,195-1,200

Groundnut oil refined (15 liters) 1,220 1,220

Cottonseed oil refined 950-955
942-947

Rapeseed oil refined 900-905
885-890

Palm oil 880-885
875-880

Sesame oil 2,110-2,115
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 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