India Edible Oil
Soybean, mustard mixed in key markets; groundnut up
This story was originally published at 20:39 IST on 21 January 2026
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By Afra Abubacker
NEW DELHI – Soybean and mustard prices were mixed in key markets on Wednesday, traders said. While soybean rate were steady in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, it fell in Rajasthan's Kota as weak export demand for soybean and its by-products weighed on prices. Mustard rates rose in Kota, but remained steady in Jaipur, they added.
SOYBEAN prices in Kota, Rajasthan, fell INR 250 to INR 5,270-INR 5,350 per 100 kilograms, according to spot prices on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange. Soybean arrivals across the country were 235,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg), up 10,000 bags from the previous day, according to GGN Research.
The benchmark price of soybean in Indore was flat at INR 5,400 per 100 kg, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India said in a note. Weak export demand for both soybean and soymeal are weighing on soybean prices. Soymeal exports in December fell nearly 59% on year to 114,697 tonnes due to relatively uncompetitive prices, according to SEA.
MUSTARD seed prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were unchanged at INR 7,250-7,275 per 100 kilograms, according to Marudhar Trading Agency. Mustard seed arrivals across the country were around 185,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg), down 15,000 bags from the previous day, according to GGN Research. In Kota, mustard seed prices rose INR 150 to INR 6,750 per 100 kg, local trader Mahesh Sameriya said.
GROUNDNUT prices in Bikaner, Rajasthan, rose INR 100 to INR 6,300 per 100 kg, according to NCDEX spot prices.
COMMODITY | MARKET | PRICE (INR/100 kg) | CHANGE (INR) |
Mustard | Jaipur | 7,250-7,275 | -- |
| Kota | 6,750 | 150 | |
Soybean | Indore | 5,400 | -- |
| Kota | 5,270-5,350 | -250 | |
| Groundnut | Bikaner | 6,300 | 100 |
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Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj
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