India, April 7 -- Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. expects costs to rise 6% to 9% if crude oil prices holds at $100 to $110 a barrel and palm oil prices hover between 4,500 and 4,800 Malaysian ringgit per tonne.

The impact may be offset by price hikes and other savings measures, the maker of Cinthol soaps and Goodknight mosquito repellent said in an exchange filing on Monday (6 April 2026), without providing too many details.

Recent gains in both commodities have been driven by the ongoing Middle East conflict. Palm oil derivatives, a key input for soaps and personal care products, along with crude-linked packaging and freight costs, are major expenses for Indian consumer companies, which were only beginning to see a recovery in demand fol...