Mustard oil, which was getting Rs 200 a kg a month ago, is now being sold for Rs 187. The prices of soybean oil and palm oil have also come down.
The round of import tariff cuts last week would bring down price of a kg of edible oil by Rs 15-20, the government hopes.
While government is prompt in giving up revenues to rein in price rise in edible oils, its response to runaway cost of automobile fuels is different.
The government slashing the import duties on edible oil could bring down the retail prices by Rs 4-5 per litre
The government has not set any limit on the storage of edible oils to the wholesalers.
India is forced to meet over 65% of its domestic demand for cooking oils through imports.
To reduce the dependence on imports, PM Modi announced the NMEO-OP initiative to make India self-sufficient in cooking oils, including palm oil.
The price of all edible oils has risen by 55-70% in the past one year and is expected to dip only during the winter