Late soybean sowing in key Indian states raises risk of higher edible oil prices
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Soybean sowing delays across major Indian states due to insufficient rainfall are raising risks of lower domestic output and higher edible oil inflation. The backdrop of West Asia conflict has already lifted retail edible oil prices ~10%, while potential El Niño disruptions in the US, Brazil, and Argentina add global supply-side stress. The combined shocks tighten expectations for soybean availability, supporting soybean and downstream crush-product pricing in the near term.
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Soybean sowing across major growing belts including Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh is running about two weeks behind normal due to insufficient effective rainfall. SOPA data put India’s kharif 2025 soybean output at 11.02 mt. Supply risks are also rising globally as an El Niño event could hit production in the US, Brazil and Argentina. The US-Iran war has already pushed edible oil retail prices up 10%, and any shortfall in soybeans could lift soybean futures and crushing-product prices.
