* Groundnut oil prices moved down due to restricted demand from consumers. 
    * Palm olein quoted at 555.00 rupees/10 kg (Excise duty paid) 
      through resale, while for importers, palm olein from Kandla 
      delivery was quoted at 570.00 rupees per 10 kg (Excise duty 
      paid). 
    * Cottonseed oil declined due to increased selling offers from refinery 
      units. 
    * Castor oil eased due to lack of buying enquiries from exporters. 
    Closing prices of groundnut in Rajkot, in rupees per 20 kg: 
                        Groundnut small         Groundnut bold 
                       Today's      Previous    Today's    Previous 
                        close        close      close       close 
    Market delivery    0000000      550-594     0000000     545-584 
    (Auction price) 
    Market delivery    595-600      590-595     585-590     580-585 
    (Traders' price) 
    Plant delivery     610-611      605-606     600-601     595-596 
    Rajkot Plant Delivery closing oil prices, in rupees: 
                                   ------10-kg tin-----  -----15-kg tin----- 
                                   Today's   Previous   Today's   Previous 
                                     close    close     close      close 
    Groundnut oil                    727      733       1,117      1,124 
    Groundnut oil refined (15-liter)  --       --       1,180      1,180 
    Rapeseed expeller oil            n.q.      n.q.      n.q.       n.q. 
    Cottonseed oil white wash        590       597        --         -- 
    Cottonseed oil refined           612       619     955-960      962-967 
    Soybean expeller oil             n.q.      n.q.      --          -- 
    Soybean oil refined              n.q.      n.q.    n.q.        n.q. 
    Sesame oil                     1,400     1,400   2,140-2,150 2,140-2,150 
    Castor oil commercial            550       555     885-890     890-895 
    Castor oil BSS                   560       565     905-910     910-915 
    Palm olein                       --         --       n.q.       n.q. 
    Closing Rajkot market delivery prices, in rupees per 15-kg tin: 
                                    Today's close      Previous close 
    Groundnut oil                    1,187-1,192        1,190-1,195 
    Groundnut oil labeled tin        1,197-1,202        1,200-1,205 
    Groundnut oil fresh tin          1,217-1,222        1,220-1,225 
    Groundnut oil refined (15-liter)   1,240              1,240 
    Cottonseed oil refined           1,005-1,010        1,012-1,017 
    Rapeseed oil refined               975-980            975-980 
    Palm olein                         910-915            915-920 
    Sesame oil                       2,315-2,320        2,315-2,320 
    Soybean oil refined                n.q.             1,045-1,050 
    Coconut oil                      1,005-1,010        1,005-1,010 
    Vanaspati Ghee                     960-965            960-965 
    Castor oil commercial              920-925            925-930 
    Castor oil BSS                     940-945            945-950 
    Closing Rajkot plant delivery oil cake prices, in rupees/tonne: 
                        Today's close       Previous close 
    Groundnut meal      14,600-14,700       14,600-14,700 
    Rapeseed meal           n.q.                 n.q. 
Note: Transport costs and taxes are excluded from plant delivery prices, but 
      included in market prices. 
n.q.= not quoted 
Groundnut is also known as peanut 
Rapeseed is also known as mustard seed 
Keywords: RAJKOT OILSEED/COMPLEX/