Cooking Oil Prices in Iran Jumped 340 Percent Year on Year in Mordad

Official data from Iran's Statistical Center show the average price of liquid cooking oil rose about 340 percent year on year in Mordad 1405 (ended August 22, 2026), while solid cooking oil rose about 380 percent. Imported rice jumped about 201 percent over the same period and domestic Iranian rice rose about 80 percent, though Iranian rice prices eased slightly compared to the prior month of Tir. Egg prices rose 293 percent and chicken prices rose 176 percent year on year. The data show Mordad's inflationary pressure was concentrated mainly on staple household food items.