Indian palm oil imports rose 6% in October from September to 866,000 tons, the highest since August 2025. Soyoil imports hit an all-time high of 653,000 tons, and sunflower oil shipments doubled to 223,000 tons.
Total edible oil imports reached 1.74 million tons, the highest in more than two years, ahead of the Diwali festive season and amid El Niño-related damage to domestic oilseed output.
Heavy Indian buying draws down stocks in Indonesia and Malaysia and supports benchmark palm oil futures despite higher output. The record soyoil purchases add demand support for soybean oil prices.
After 133 past bullish trade events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (64% higher; middle half -0.8% to +2.3%), and +1.7% over 20.
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