Indian edible oil importers see 'ugly' supply crunch if Indonesia ban continues


NEW DELHI/JAKARTA, May 14 (Bernama): Indian vegetable oil importers predict an "ugly" supply crunch if top producer Indonesia maintains its ban on palm oil exports to meet domestic demand.

The problem gets more serious for India, the world's biggest importer of edible oils, due to the Ukraine-Russia war disrupting supplies of sunflower oil.

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