Government does not anticipate any pressure on edible oil supplies: Official

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The government does not anticipate any pressure on edible oil now or in the coming days, C. Shikha, joint secretary in the ministry of food and public distribution, told reporters at the bi-weekly inter-ministerial briefing on Mondays on the situation in West Asia.

“We are watching closely and do not anticipate any pressure now or in the coming days,” she said, adding: “This is mainly because the season in exporting countries will peak between June and September.”

In her speech, the senior bureaucrat emphasized that India’s stock market position with respect to edible oil is stable.

It developed dynamics dependent on ensuring regular imports, robust domestic production and existing stocks.

The joint secretary pointed to continued imports of palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia, sunflower oil from Russia and Ukraine, and soybean oil from Brazil and Argentina.

“Imports from these countries are mostly through unaffected trade routes such as the Straits of Malacca and the Indian Ocean,” she explained.

Published – 1 Jun 2026 21:28 IST