The Solvent Extractors' Association of India in its report said that imports of vegetable oils (edible & non-edible) rose 35% to 1,316,545 tonnes in February 2026 as compared to 977,477 tonnes in February 2025. Of the total, edible oil import stood at 1,292,043 tonnes in February 2026 up from 9,63,473 tonnes in February 2025. Non-edible oil import stood at 24,502 tonnes in February 2026, higher compared to 14,004 tonnes in February 2025.

In first four months of the oil year 2025-26 (November 2025-February 2026), total vegetable oil (edible + non-edible) imports reached 5,324,275 tonnes, up by 6% from 5,023,900 tonnes in the same period last year. 

During November 2025-February 2026, Palm Oil import increased to 2,757,906 tonnes from 1,996,518 tonnes in November 2024- February 2025, its share is increased to 53% from 41% due to higher import of Crude Palm Oil. However, Soft Oil import has decreased to 2,460,462 tonnes in November 2025-February 2026 from 2,888,659 tonnes for the same period last year. Share soft oils decreased to 47% from 59%.