A restart to buying by India, the world's biggest edible oil importer, could further support Malaysian palm oil prices, which have edged up from 10-month lows in recent days.
MUMBAI/SINGAPORE: Indian buyers have resumed purchases of Malaysian palm oil after a four-month gap following a diplomatic row, with buying spurred by a fall in domestic inventories and discounted prices, trade sources said.
The renewed purchases come amid improving trade relations between the two countries after the formation of a new government in Kuala Lumpur, with Malaysia signing a deal last week to buy a record 100,000 tonnes of Indian rice.
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