Karanja Oil

Karanja Oil Supplier India Since 1974

Ranjit Oil Mills India has operated as a Karanja Oil Supplier India since 1974, carrying decades of traditional Karanja oil milling expertise into today's biodiesel, industrial and Sustainable Aviation Fuel markets.

Quick answer

Karanja oil is another name for Pongamia oil, pressed from the seed of the Pongamia (Karanja) tree. Ranjit Oil Mills India has worked as a Karanja Oil Supplier India since 1974, supplying both traditional industrial buyers and, more recently, biodiesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel producers.

Since 1974Traditional Karanja mill
Non-EdibleKaranja / Pongamia oil
Dual UseTraditional & renewable fuel
Farmer-LinkedDirect seed sourcing

A traditional oil finds new markets

From a 1974 Karanja mill to a modern feedstock supplier

Long before renewable fuels became a mainstream conversation in India, Karanja oil already had a place in traditional industrial use, valued for its role in soap-making, lubricants and pest-deterrent formulations. Ranjit Oil Mills India was founded in 1974 as exactly that kind of traditional Karanja oil mill, based in Masur, Pune, Maharashtra.

Over the decades, as biodiesel and, more recently, Sustainable Aviation Fuel producers began looking for non-edible oil feedstocks, the same Karanja oil we have supplied for generations found a new set of buyers. Today we operate as a Karanja Oil Supplier India both to legacy industrial customers and to renewable-fuel producers evaluating non-edible feedstock options.

This dual relevance, rooted in decades of milling experience but supplying into modern renewable-energy supply chains, is part of what sets our Karanja oil supply apart from newer entrants to the market.

Karanja oil supplier India — traditional Pongamia oil milling by Ranjit Oil Mills India

Why choose us

What decades of Karanja milling give our buyers

Being a long-established Karanja Oil Supplier India means we understand seed handling and oil quality in ways newer entrants are still learning.

Established Since 1974

Half a century of hands-on Karanja oil milling experience informs our quality standards.

Dual Market Relevance

We serve both traditional industrial buyers and newer renewable-fuel customers.

Consistent Extraction

Pressing processes refined over decades support consistent crude oil quality.

Farmer Continuity

Long-standing relationships with local farmers keep our seed sourcing dependable.

From seed to Karanja oil

How we produce and supply Karanja oil

Our process blends traditional milling know-how with the documentation modern buyers expect.

  • 01

    Seed Sourcing

    Karanja (Pongamia) seed is sourced from farmer partners around Masur, Pune.

  • 02

    Intake Screening

    Seed is checked for quality and moisture before entering the mill.

  • 03

    Traditional Pressing

    Oil is extracted using processes refined across five decades of milling.

  • 04

    Filtration

    Crude Karanja oil is filtered to remove residual solids before storage.

  • 05

    Batch Documentation

    Records are kept on sourcing and handling for each processed batch.

  • 06

    Supply to Buyers

    Filtered Karanja oil is dispatched to industrial and renewable-fuel customers.

  • Traditional use meets renewable fuel

    Where Karanja oil is used today

    Karanja oil's traditional applications have not disappeared; it is still used in soap manufacturing, as a lubricant base, and in various pest-deterrent formulations valued by farmers for generations. What has changed is the scale of new demand arriving from renewable energy: biodiesel producers use it as a non-edible feedstock, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel developers are increasingly evaluating it alongside used cooking oil.

    For a long-running Karanja Oil Supplier India business like ours, this shift has meant applying the same quality standards we always have, extended now with the documentation and traceability records that renewable-fuel buyers require for sustainability and compliance purposes.

    Karanja crude oil supplied for industrial and renewable fuel use

    Common questions

    Karanja oil supply — common questions

    Yes, Karanja is simply another commonly used name for Pongamia oil, both referring to the non-edible oil pressed from the seed of the Pongamia (Karanja) tree.

    Our mill in Masur, Pune, has operated as a Karanja oil producer since 1974, giving us decades of hands-on milling experience.

    Traditional uses include soap-making, industrial lubricants and pest-deterrent formulations, alongside newer applications in biodiesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

    Yes, we maintain batch-level records on sourcing and handling that can support the traceability requirements of biodiesel and SAF buyers.

    Looking for an experienced Karanja Oil Supplier India?

    Speak with a team that has been milling Karanja oil since 1974 and now supplies renewable-fuel markets too.