• How has the production and importation of edible oils changed in Myanmar?
  • It can be clearly seen in Figure 1 that the production and importation of edible oils had almost doubled from 2000 to 2011 and also the consumption had gradually increased during the period. Among the imported edible oils, palm oil accounts for the largest share in the edible oil market in Myanmar.
  • Which edible oil brands are available in Myanmar?
  • Meizan, Cook and Sunar brands are three common brands that are available in both wet market and supermarket. For soybean oil, vegetable oil and palm oil, these are well-known edible oil types in the Myanmar edible oil market. Surprisingly, there is no domestically produced oil for these types of edible oils in both wet markets and supermarkets.
  • Which oil refinery in Myanmar produces palm oil?
  • They are Yuzana oil refinery which refines 300 MT/day, South Dagon oil refinery which refines 200 MT/day and Wilmar Myanmar Edible Oils Limited oil refinery in Thilawa port terminal which refines 460 MT/day. At present, crude palm oil can only be produced and palm oil refining production plants need to be developed.
  • How many edible oil refineries in Yangon?
  • There are three edible oil refineries in Yangon. They are Yuzana oil refinery which refines 300 MT/day, South Dagon oil refinery which refines 200 MT/day and Wilmar Myanmar Edible Oils Limited oil refinery in Thilawa port terminal which refines 460 MT/day.
  • How many edible oil mills are there in Myanmar?
  • East Lansing: Michigan State University. This report presents findings from a survey of edible oil mills in Myanmar¡¯s Central Dry Zone, comprised of structured interviews with 144 mills in five urban centers, and 38 mills in rural areas of nine townships (total 182 mills). The following results stand out:
  • Why did the oil mill stop in Myanmar?
  • In the current situations of oil mills in Myanmar, the cost of raw material, electricity and labor are high and the current growth of lower quality edible oil market which are mixed with groundnut fragrance are dominant, therefore, the mill has stopped as the processing cost do not cover.