Aaj TV English News - Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:19:32 +0500 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:19:32 +0500 60 Prices of cooking oil and ghee surge in Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/330386348/prices-of-cooking-oil-and-ghee-surge-in-pakistan <p><strong>The cost of cooking oil and ghee in Pakistan has risen sharply in recent weeks, impacting the already high cost of living. Reports indicate that prices have increased by Rs40 to Rs50 per kilogram, mainly due to a significant rise in palm oil prices on the international market.</strong></p> <p>In just two months, the price of palm oil has soared from $900 to $1,200 per ton, reflecting a substantial increase of $300.</p> <p>This surge is linked to various global market factors, prompting local manufacturers to adjust their pricing strategies in response to higher raw material costs.</p> <p>Manufacturers are also advocating for tax reductions, currently set at Rs100 per kilogram for ghee and oil, in an effort to keep prices manageable for consumers.</p> <p><strong>Read more</strong></p> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30323129/edible-oil-ghee-prices-slashed-by-wide-margin">Edible oil, ghee prices slashed by wide margin</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30324598/prices-of-ghee-cooking-oil-at-usc-reduced">Prices of ghee, cooking oil at USC reduced</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30270579">Utility Stores raise prices of items hours before PM’s relief package announcement</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Pakistan imports around 3.2 million tons of palm oil annually to meet a national demand of 4.5 million tons, making the country particularly susceptible to fluctuations in global prices.</p> The cost of cooking oil and ghee in Pakistan has risen sharply in recent weeks, impacting the already high cost of living. Reports indicate that prices have increased by Rs40 to Rs50 per kilogram, mainly due to a significant rise in palm oil prices on the international market.

In just two months, the price of palm oil has soared from $900 to $1,200 per ton, reflecting a substantial increase of $300.

This surge is linked to various global market factors, prompting local manufacturers to adjust their pricing strategies in response to higher raw material costs.

Manufacturers are also advocating for tax reductions, currently set at Rs100 per kilogram for ghee and oil, in an effort to keep prices manageable for consumers.

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Edible oil, ghee prices slashed by wide margin

Prices of ghee, cooking oil at USC reduced

Utility Stores raise prices of items hours before PM’s relief package announcement

Pakistan imports around 3.2 million tons of palm oil annually to meet a national demand of 4.5 million tons, making the country particularly susceptible to fluctuations in global prices.

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