Rajkot Oilseed Complex Open-July 4

* Edible oil prices were steady to firm in the early
trades.

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

* Cottonseed oil gained due to retail demand.

Today's arrivals:

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

--Castor seed, in 75-kg bags:26,000-27,000
versus30,000-31,000 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 3,500 475-540 3,500
470-532

Gondal 6,000 437-541 7,000
423-534

Jasdan 300 400-510 400
407-490

Jamnagar 5,000 409-514 6,000
410-503

Junagadh 5,500 433-582 6,000
425-567

Keshod 500 410-515 1,000
432-508

Opening Rajkot groundnut prices, in rupees per 20
kilograms:

Groundnut small Groundnut
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Market delivery 485-540 478-532 475-535
470-526

(auction price)

Market delivery 545-550 545-550 525-530
525-530

(traders price)

Plant delivery 560-561 560-561 540-541
540-541

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) 400 1,165-1,254
1,100-1,255

Sesame (Black) 56 960-1,691
850-1,525

Soybean --- ---
---

Castorseed 200 435-466
445-462

Rapeseeds 12 391-428
391-423

Opening Rajkot plant delivery oil prices, in rupees:

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kg-------

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Groundnut oil 610 601 945
933

Groundnut oil refined

(15-liter tin) --- --- 970
960

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

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

Cottonseed oil whitewash 424 422 ---
---

Cottonseed oil refin1d 454 452 718-723
715-720

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

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

Sesame oil 1,170 1,170 1,805-1,815
1,805-1,815

Castor oil commercial 485 485 740-745
740-745

Castor oil BSS 495 495 760-765
760-765

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

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Groundnut oil 1,010-1,015
1,000-1,005

Groundnut oil label tin 1,020-1,025
1,010-1,015

Groundnut oil fresh tin 1,040-1,045
1,030-1,035

Groundnut oil refined (15 liters) 1,030
1,020

Cottonseed oil refined 748-753
745-750

Rapeseed oil refined 750-755
750-755

Palm oil 625-630
625-630

Sesame oil 1,905-1,910
1,905-1,910

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

Coconut oil 890-895
890-895

Vanaspati ghee 690-695
690-695

Castor oil commercial 815-820
815-820

Castor oil BSS 835-840
835-840 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 ((Global Dial
25-33527(Internal use only).Bangalore Commodity Desk, +91-080
6677 3545, e-mail commodities@thomsonreuters.com))