Country: Pakistan
Source: World Food Programme
Please refer to the attached file.
- For the week ending on 18 June the national average prices of staple foods (wheat flour and edible oils) prices remained slightly higher compared to their prices on 26 February**,** pre-Middle East crisis.
- Compared to the week ended on 11 June, wheat flour prices decreased marginally likely due to improved supply and slightly lower price of petrol reducing transport costs.
- The cost of the basic food basket stands at PKR 15,758 per month (USD 57), equivalent to PKR 3,940 per week (USD 14) nationwide, excluding lower cost items such as vegetables or spices.
- Fuel prices further decreased during the reporting week, with petrol lower by 1.1 percent while diesel (HSD) price decreased by 0.5 percent. Despite this price reduction, fuel prices remain significantly high compared to pre-crisis levels, with petrol 45 percent higher and HSD 37 percent higher.
- Remittances during the month of May reached record high at USD 4.25 billion, driven by seasonal and Eid-related transfers.