Rajkot Oilseed Complex Open- May 02 * Edible oil prices were steady to weak in the early trades. * Groundnut oil prices were steady due to restricted buying and selling. * Mustard oil eased due to low retail demand. * Coconut oil moved down due to sufficient supply. Today’s Arrivals; --Groundnut, in 35-kg bags: 0,40,000 versus 0,40,000 previous --Castor seed, in 75-kg bags:1,35,000-1,36,000 versus 1,30,000-1,31,000 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: Today's Today's Previous Previous deliveries price deliveries price Rajkot 07,500 0,621-0,750 07,500 0,610-0,726 Gondal 10,000 595-0,760 11,000 571-0,751 Jasdan 0,300 570-0,725 0,300 550-0,722 Jamnagar 02,000 600-0,760 02,000 600-0,723 Junagadh 04,000 590-0,745 03,000 583-0,757 Keshod 02,000 596-0,766 02,000 570-0,760 Opening Rajkot groundnut prices, in rupees per 20 kilograms: Groundnut small Groundnut bold Today's open Previous end Today's open Previous end Market delivery 0,625-0,750 0,615-0,726 0,621-0,722 0,610-0,715 (auction price) Market delivery 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 (traders price) Plant delivery 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 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) 0,150 1,400-1,680 1,424-1,680 Sesame (Black) 0,350 1,460-1,695 1,400-1,670 Soybean --- --- --- Castorseed 0,710 0,711-0,739 0,700-0,741 Rapeseeds 050 600-680 655-712 Opening Rajkot plant delivery oil prices, in rupees: -------10 kg------- -------15 kg-------- Today's Previous Today's Previous open close open close Groundnut oil 0,805 0,805 n.q. n.q. Groundnut oil refined (15-liter tin) --- --- 1,460 1,460 Rapeseed expeller oil n.q. n.q. --- --- Rapeseed refined oil n.q. n.q. n.q. n.q. Cottonseed oil whitewash 715 715 --- --- Cottonseed oil refin1d 745 745 1,190-1,195 1,190-1,195 Soybean expeller oil --- --- --- --- Soybean oil refined n.q. n.q. n.q. n.q. Sesame oil 1,775 1,775 2,750-2,755 2,750-2,755 Castor oil commercial 0,807 0,809 1,280-1,285 1,280-1,285 Castor oil BSS 0,817 0,819 1,300-1,305 1,300-1,305 Opening Rajkot market delivery prices, in rupees per 15-kg tin: Today's open Previous close Groundnut oil(15 liter) 1,305-1,310 1,305-1,310 Groundnut oil label tin(15liter) 1,325-1,330 1,325-1,330 Groundnut oil fresh tin(15liter) 1,345-1,350 1,345-1,350 Groundnut oil refined (15 liters) 1,540 1,540 Cottonseed oil refined 1,265-1,270 1,265-1,270 Rapeseed oil refined 1,245-1,250 1,255-1,260 Palm oil 1,180-1,185 1,180-1,185 Sesame oil 2,900-2,905 2,900-2,905 Soybean oil refined n.q. n.q. Coconut oil 3,200-3,225 3,250-3,275 Vanaspati ghee 1,200-1,205 1,200-1,205 Castor oil commercial 1,390-1,395 1,390-1,395 Castor oil BSS 1,410-1,415 1,410-1,415 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