-The Hindu Rural areas see sharper spurt; WPI inflation races to record 12.94% spurred by rise in fuel, Edible Oils Retail inflation hit a six-month high of 6.3% in May, thanks to a persistent rise in fuel and Edible Oil prices, which also played a part in pushing wholesale prices to a record 12.94% inflation in the month, as per data released on Monday. Consumers experienced an inflation of 11.58% for the ‘fuel...
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It’s time to protect the poor and the migrants from rising Edible Oil prices
In his Mann ki Baat address to the nation on 30th May, 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi appreciated the fact that the farmers received "more than the minimum support price (MSP) for mustard" pertaining to the rabi production. One can easily guess from this statement of the PM that the mustard growers in Haryana (and elsewhere) preferred to sell their produce to private traders in the open market instead...
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-The New Indian Express An analysis by The New Indian Express shows that it is not just petrol and diesel prices that are scalding you. Prices of Edible Oil, tea, and pulses have seen a double-digit growth in the last year. When the April 2021 retail inflation came down to a modest 4.29%, an attempt might have been made to communicate a false sense of relief. The real picture, though, is very...
More »Why Edible Oil prices have surged to their highest in a decade -Devika Singh
-Moneycontrol.com Edible Oils have risen as much as 62 percent in the last year as bad weather in major producing countries and increasing use of biofuels has hit supply, but experts say the market will stabilize in a few months Prices of Edible Oils such as mustard, vanaspati, soya, palm, sunflower, and groundnut are more than their highest in a decade. Prices have risen as much as 62 percent from last year, Food...
More »Why Edible Oil prices are ruling high despite good crop and muted demand -Tina Edwin
-MoneyControl.com India’s production of oilseeds is too little to provide for the domestic demand and therefore is dependent on imports. The average retail prices of Edible Oils rose to their highest in May with soyabean oil prices climbing to nearly Rs 150 for a kilo and sunflower oil to Rs 170. The prices of both Edible Oils have jumped around 50% from the levels prevailing when the country was under a national...
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