palm palm oil production line in pakistan

   
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  • palm palm oil production line in pakistan
Is Pakistan a palm oil producer?

KARACHI: Pakistan¡¯s southeastern Sindh province has successfully completed a pilot oil palm cultivation and extraction project, putting the country on the list of palm oil producers. An oil extraction facility at the site of the pilot oil palm plantation in the province¡¯s southern Thatta district produced its first oil last week.

How much palm oil does Pakistan import?

Imports In 2022, Pakistan imported $3.8B in Palm Oil, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Palm Oil in the world. At the same year, Palm Oil was the 4th most imported product in Pakistan. Pakistan imports Palm Oil primarily from: Indonesia ($3.21B), Malaysia ($585M), Singapore ($2.65M), United Arab Emirates ($1.42M), and Thailand ($785k).

What is the palm oil refining industry in Pakistan?

In 2006, the palm oil refining industry in Pakistan started Malaysian-Pakistan joint venture company i.e. Mapak Edible Oils in Port Qasim. Since then the industry has grown and Pakistan at this moment has more than 15 palm oil refineries with a total production capacity of more than 5,250 tons/day.

Should Pakistan replace refined palm oil with crude oil?

Pakistan can save a tremendous amount of import bills if it replaces refined palm oil with crude oil as Pakistan is currently capable of refining 1.5 million tons of crude oil annually. Malaysia has 8 percent export duty while Indonesia has 14 percent export duty on crude oil.