Edible oils continued their uptrend tracking firm futures and crude oil. On the BCE, imported palmolein and soya oil increased by ₹7 and ₹5 per 10 kg each. Cotton refined oil was up ₹10. Groundnut, sunflower and rapeseed ruled steady. Sources said as prices went up sharply, traders preferred to stay away from new purchases and concentrate to fulfil old commitments. Liberty’s rates: palmolein ₹615, super palmolein ₹638 and soyabean refined oil ₹730. Allana traded palmolein for ₹608, soya refined oil ₹720, sunflower refined oil ₹740. At Rajkot, groundnut oil telia tin ruled steady at ₹1,490 and loose (10 kg) at ₹940.

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