festive season Archives

Edible oil duty cut may put 8% retail price hikes on hold

India reduced import duties on edible oils to 11% for crude palm and soybean and 5.5% for sunflower. This helps companies absorb...

Nepal’s sugar prices have risen to Rs 170/kg ahead of the festive season amid expensive imports and supply disruptions. The government approved...

West Bengal expects retail sugar prices to fall to around Rs 50/kg before the festive season after easing from Rs 75 to...

India’s edible oil imports rose 1.5% to an 11-month high of 1.57 million tonnes in August, led by record soyoil and higher...

India’s average retail sugar price stayed below Rs 60 per kg for the fourth consecutive day, reaching Rs 59.57 on September 14....

Sugar prices have fallen to around Rs 52/kg from Rs 72, offering festive relief, while jaggery remains firm at Rs 74/kg amid...