# Pakistan palm oil imports hit record $3.8bn - Pakistan Today

> Pakistan's palm oil import bill reached a record $3.785 billion in FY26, with volumes rising to 3.482 million tonnes. The average import price rose to $1,078 per tonne from $1,056 a year earlier, and FY27 sales tax changes are expected to raise retail ghee and cooking oil prices.

- Date: 2026-07-29 · published 2026-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Pakistan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18475-pakistan-palm-oil-imports-hit-record-3-8bn-pakistan-today
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Rising import volumes and demand from Pakistan add to global palm oil demand, supporting prices, while reduced local cottonseed availability increases reliance on imported oils.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-07-28 | [MPOB expects palm oil exports to recover in second half of 2025 \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23855-mpob-expects-palm-oil-exports-to-recover-in-second-half-of-2025-the-star.md) | +0.3% | +5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-02-04 | [Indonesia Palm Oil Exports to India Seen at Record on Demand - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66571-indonesia-palm-oil-exports-to-india-seen-at-record-on-demand-bloomberg.md) | +0.4% | -0.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-09-08 | [India’s refiners seen to favour palm oil imports from Malaysia \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44945-india-s-refiners-seen-to-favour-palm-oil-imports-from-malaysia-malay-mail.md) | -1.0% | +7.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-01-04 | [India's palm oil imports in Dec jumps 94% YoY to record high for the month \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9247-india-s-palm-oil-imports-in-dec-jumps-94-yoy-to-record-high-for-the-month.md) | -4.5% | -7.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-08-05 | [Palm Oil Imports by Biggest Buyer Expected to Hit 10-Month High - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6795-palm-oil-imports-by-biggest-buyer-expected-to-hit-10-month-high-bloomberg.md) | -2.9% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- pakistantoday.com.pk: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/07/29/palm-oil-imports-hit-dollar38bn-as-pakistans-edible-oil-dependence-deepens

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