India's palm oil imports fell by nearly 19% in March, reaching 689,462 metric tons, the lowest figure since December 2025, according to the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA). This decline is linked to a surge in tropical oil prices, which has led refiners to hold back on purchases. Overall edible oil imports also dropped by more than 9% to 1.17 million tons, the lowest since April 2025. While palm oil and soyoil imports decreased, sunflower oil imports saw a significant increase of about 35%, totaling 196,486 tons. India mainly imports palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia, while soyoil and sunflower oil come from countries like Argentina, Brazil, Russia, and Ukraine. Additionally, increasing supplies of rapeseed oil from the new-season crop are expected to help limit imports in the short term. Buyers are currently awaiting a price correction, and if prices do not decrease soon, Indian refiners may increase their overseas purchases.