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India's May palm oil imports on track despite Indonesia's curbs: Traders

India's palm oil imports in May are set to rise above 600,000 tonnes despite the restriction imposed by Indonesia on exports

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In March, India imported 207,362 tonnes of palm oil from Indonesia, including 145,696 tonnes of RBD palm olein. (Photo: Bloomberg)

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India's palm oil imports in May are set to rise above 600,000 tonnes despite the restriction imposed by Indonesia on exports as most of the contracted quantity will be loaded before Jakarta's ban becomes effective, traders told Reuters.

The world's biggest palm oil exporter plans from Thursday to stop shipments of refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) palm olein but will allow exports of crude palm oil (CPO) or other derivative products.
 
The ban could dent India's imports in June as refiners are struggling to secure supplies from Malaysia, traders said.

"Vessel loading is nearly done for May shipments at Indonesian ports. That

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