Indian oilseed futures rose on Friday amid short-covering due to a poor rapeseed harvest as the winter sown oilseed crop was hit by untimely rain and hailstorms.
Soyaoil futures reflected the sentiment in rival palm oil.
Malaysian palm oil futures ended up as traders closed short positions before the weekend, but gains were capped by a strong ringgit. The May rapeseed contract rose 1.3 percent to 3,708 rupees ($59) per 100 kg on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange.
The June soyabean futures ended 1.2 percent higher at 3,681 rupees per 100 kg. At 0105 GMT, the key June soyaoil contract was up 0.4 percent at 582 rupees per 10 kg.
Untimely rains in the last few weeks in the central state of Madhya Pradesh and in the western state of Maharashtra damaged the mature chana crop in some districts.