The decline was primarily driven by a sharp fall in palm oil imports, which dropped 10.5% from the previous month as the price gap between palm oil and other edible oils narrowed significantly. Soyabean oil imports also fell 23%. A sharp 18-20% year-on-year increase in international prices of major cooking oils, driven by their diversion for biofuel production and an 11% depreciation of the Indian rupee also weighed on imports.

India's edible oil imports fell 30% in June 2026 due to decreased demand for palm and soybean oils.

India's vegetable oil imports dropped significantly in June, reaching the lowest point this oil year. This decline was primarily driven by reduced palm oil purchases, which saw a…