Oil prices end steady in thin trade

Steady conditions prevailed at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today as prices of edible and non-edible oils moved in a narrow range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Traders said adequate stocks position against restricted buying activity mainly kept prices steady.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Oilseeds: Mustard seed 2,950-3,050 and Groundnut Seed 2,150-2,900.

Vanaspati Ghee (15-litre tin) 930-1,100.

Edible oils: Groundnut Mill Delivery (Gujarat) 8,350, Groundnut Solvent Refined (per tin) 1,400-1,450, Mustard expeller (Dadri) 7,850, Mustard Pakki Ghani (per tin) 1,250- 1,300, Mustard Kachi Ghani (per tin) 1,300-1,400, sesame mill delivery 7,500, Soyabean Refined Mill Delivery (Indore) 6,800, Soyabean Degum (Kandla) 6,500, Crude Palm Oil (Ex-Kandla) 4,350, Cottonseed Mill Delivery (Haryana) 5,800, Palmolein (RBD) 5,850, Palmolein (Kandla) 5,700 and Coconut (per tin) 2,350-2,400.
 

Non-edible oils: Linseed 8,400, Castor 9,700-9,800, Neem 5,350-5,450.