EghtesadOnline: Vegetable oils are one of the main ingredients used by many Iranian consumers for preparing food. In fact, they are one of the key items included in household basket.

EghtesadOnline: A total of 3,277 tons of virgin olive oil worth $12.14 million were imported into Iran in the last Iranian year (March 2018-19), data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.

EghtesadOnline: About 2,500 tons of olive oil worth 400 billion rials ($9.5 million) were imported into Iran from eight countries during the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2018-Jan. 20), latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.

EghtesadOnline: Olive production is estimated to reach 120,000 tons in the current fiscal year (started March 21) to register a 20% increase compared with last year's output, the executive manager of the Agriculture Ministry’s "Olive Project" said.