Rajkot Oilseed Complex Open-May 14

* Edible oil prices were mixed in the early trades.

* Groundnut oil prices eased due to restricted demand from
consumers.

* Cottonseed oil moved down due to increased selling offers
from refinery units.

* Mustard oil improved due to short supply.

Today's arrivals:

--Groundnut, in 35-kg bags: 45,000 versus 50,000 previous

--Castor seed, in 75-kg bags:81,000-82,000 versus
76,000-77,000 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 06,000 514-580 06,500
516-582

Gondal 06,500 488-590 07,000
490-599

Jasdan 0,700 515-562 0,750
510-578

Jamnagar 04,000 480-576 05,000
502-555

Junagadh 03,000 476-578 03,500
465-569

Keshod 1,000 480-565 1,500
478-560

Opening Rajkot groundnut prices, in rupees per 20
kilograms:

Groundnut small Groundnut
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Market delivery 516-580 520-582 514-568
516-570

(auction price)

Market delivery 575-580 575-580 565-570
565-570

(traders price)

Plant delivery 590-591 590-591 580-581
580-581

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) 60 1,305-1,440
1,200-1,450

Sesame (Black) 010 1,195-1,390
1,000-1,450

Soybean --- ---
---

Castorseed 1,005 457-490
475-499

Rapeseeds 160 440-487
415-486

Opening Rajkot plant delivery oil prices, in rupees:

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Groundnut oil 690 694 1,060
1,064

Groundnut oil refined

(15-liter tin) --- --- 1,160
1,160

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

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

Cottonseed oil whitewash 553 554 ---
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Cottonseed oil refin1d 578 579 898-903
900-905

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 560 563 885-890
885-890

Castor oil BSS 570 573 905-910
905-910

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

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

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

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

Groundnut oil refined (15 liters) 1,230 1,230

Cottonseed oil refined 950-955
952-957

Rapeseed oil refined 935-940
925-930

Palm oil 890-895
890-895

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