Palm oil prices have gone up in Virudhunagar due to prices rise in raw material. However, the prices of split gram and ‘punnakku’ (cake) have reduced.
Following the recent price rise of crude palm oil in the Chicago market, the price of palm oil in Virudhunagar has gone up by Rs. 15/- to Rs. 840 –Rs. 855/- for a tin of 15 kg.
At the some time, the price of split gram has reduced by Rs. 300/- from Rs. 5000/- per bag to Rs. 4700/-. And the split gram cake (kadalai punnakku) has reduced by Rs. 200 from Rs. 4500 per bag to Rs. 4300/- per bag.