Coconut Oil Prices

Chart Description. Intratec provides Coconut Oil prices in several countries, as follows:

Chart Instructions. Hover the mouse over the series to view the respective Coconut Oil prices plotted. You can filter a given Coconut Oil price series by clicking on the respective legend label, right above the chart.

About Coconut Oil. Coconut Oil (a.k.a. Crude Coconut Oil) is an edible oil that is extracted from the meat of kernel of mature coconuts. It's high saturated fat content gives it slow oxidation properties, making it resistant to rancidification which allows it to last up to six months. It can be extracted from both dry or wet processing. Health Organizations around the world advices limited consumption of coconut oil due to its high saturated fat content.

Commercial Grades. unrefined (virgin); refined; expeller pressed; solvent expelled; organic; and conventional.

Uses. Coconut oil is used mainly as food ingredient.

Raw Materials & Production Processes.

• Copra (expression/alkali refining).

Derivatives. non-drying alkyd resins; coconut acid; glycerine; and methyl cocoate.

Methodology. The pricing data presented are, if not otherwise indicated, volume-weighted average transaction prices including contract and spot transactions in the locations specified. The information provided is obtained from gathering and refining of trade data officially reported for the respective countries (i.e., governmental agencies, institutions related to foreign trade and industry publications). For further details check our Methodology.