Vegetable prices up due to fuel price hike, rain: Govt dataThe prices of edible oil too continue to be dearer due to high global prices, prompting the Union government to tighten measures such as requiring traders to reveal stocks. The prices of edible oil too continue to be dearer due to high global prices, prompting the Union government to tighten measures such as requiring traders to reveal stocks. The central government on October 13 wrote to states to ensure prices of edible oils are brought down after cuts in import duty until March 22 . The government has built a record reserve of 200,000 tonnes of onions to deal with potential spikes in prices during the current lean season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.