# Peanut oil imports surge amid global demand, domestic shifts  - Milling Middle East & Africa Magazine - No.1 Grains Industry Magazine & Website for Africa & the Middle East

> India's peanut oil imports are rising as domestic groundnut output struggles to meet demand. Farmers are shifting acreage to corn and rice for ethanol-linked returns. DDGS substitution in feed is also depressing oilseed prices and cultivation.

- Date: 2025-08-12 · published 2025-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23458-peanut-oil-imports-surge-amid-global-demand-domestic-shifts-milling-middle-east
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower domestic oilseed output increases reliance on imported edible oils, while cheap DDGS weakens oilseed economics.

## Sources

- millingmea.com: https://millingmea.com/peanut-oil-imports-surge-amid-global-demand-domestic-shifts/

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