India Edible Oil
Mixed; mustard up in Kota on higher demand before festivals
This story was originally published at 20:42 IST on 17 September 2025
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By Taniva Singha Roy
MUMBAI – Prices of oilseeds were mixed in key markets across the country. Mustard prices rose in one market but were steady in another, while prices of both soybean and groundnut fell in one market and were steady in another, traders said.
Prices of MUSTARD were steady in Jaipur, Rajasthan, at INR 7,375-INR 7,400 per 100 kilograms, according to Marudhar Trading Agency. Arrivals of mustard across the country were at 275,000 bags, down from 300,000 bags the previous day (1 bag = 50 kg), according to GGN Research.
Mustard seed prices in Kota, Rajasthan, rose INR 50 to INR 6,750 per 100 kg, said Mahesh Sameriya, a local trader. Arrivals were at 6,000 bags, up 1,000 bags from the previous day, he said. Demand from millers has started to firm up as the festival season is approaching, he said. "The prices could rise (by) up to INR 500 owing to festival season demand," said the trader.
SOYBEAN prices in Gondal, Gujarat, were down INR 200 at INR 3,700-INR 4,100 per 100 kg due to higher arrivals, said Ashok Virani, a local trader. Arrivals were at 164 bags, up from 44 bags, (1 bag = 50 kg) the previous day. Prices will start to rise before Navratri, which starts from Sept. 22, the trader said. In Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, soybean prices were steady at INR 3,500-INR 4,550 per 100 kg and arrivals were also steady at 5,000 bags, said Narendra Porwal, a local trader.
Prices of GROUNDNUT in Gondal fell INR 100 to INR 4,000-INR 5,400, Virvani said. Arrivals were at 1,622 bags, down from 1,675 bags (1 bag = 30 kg) the previous day, Virvani said. In Ratlam, prices of were steady at INR 4,700–INR 5,800 per 100 kg and arrivals were at 1,700 bags, same as the previous day.
COMMODITY | MARKET | PRICE (INR/100 kg) | CHANGE (INR) |
Mustard | Jaipur | 7,375-7,400 | -- |
Kota | 6,750 | 50 | |
Soybean | Gondal | 3,700-4,100 | (-)200 |
| Soybean | Ratlam | 3,500-4,550 | -- |
Groundnut | Gondal | 4,000-5,400 | (-)100 |
| Groundnut | Ratlam | 4,700–5,800 | -- |
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Edited by Avishek Dutta
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