produce crude palm oil refinery plant in pakistan

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Why does Pakistan prefer refined oil over crude oil?
  • Despite the capacity, Pakistan only imported 190 thousand tons of CPO and imported 3.3 million tons of RBD palm oil in FY 2020-2021 (WeBOC). One reason for preferring the import of refined oil over crude oil is skyrocketing export duties on crude palm oil.
  • How many refineries are there in Pakistan?
  • Pakistan has five oil refineries that process crude oil from both domestic and international sources. These refineries produce various refined petroleum products such as High Speed Diesel, Motor Gasoline, Furnace Oil, and others.
  • 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.
  • How much palm oil does Pakistan import a year?
  • According FY2020-2021(WeBOC), Pakistan imported 3.5 million tons of palm oil including refined oil and crude oil. Approx. 190 thousand tons of crude oil and 3.3 million tons of refined oil were imported. Pakistan currently has the capacity to refine 1.5 million tons of crude palm oil annually.