New Delhi, April 14 -- India's import of crude soybean oil has more than doubled to 19.11 lakh tonne in the first five months of the current oil marketing year ending October 2025, according to data from the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA).

The country imported 19,11,420 tonne of crude soybean degummed oil during the November 2024-March 2025 period, compared to 8,82,943 tonne in the corresponding period of the 2023-24 marketing year.

Argentina emerged as the largest supplier, with imports from the South American nation jumping to 12,16,291 tonne from 4,50,602 tonne in the previous year.

While shipments from Brazil declined marginally to 3,27,936 tonne from 3,29,843 tonne, imports from Russia saw a significant increase, r...