Published on, Sept. 26 -- September 26, 2025 2:47 AM

Edible oil imports, including soya bean and palm, into the country during the first two months of the current financial year grew by 92.43 per cent and 29.14 per cent, respectively as compared to the imports of the corresponding period of the last year.

During the period from July-August, 2025, 609,996 metric tons of palm oil worth $639.629 million were imported as compared to the imports of 529,621 metric tons valued at $495.291 million of the same period of the last year, according to the data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Meanwhile, 39,039 metric tons of soya bean oil costing $42.738 million were also imported in order to fulfill the local requirements of vegetable ghee an...