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POLICY AND ECONOMIC REPORT
OIL & GAS MARKET

Figure 9: Total Trade during FY 2025-26 (April-March)

Source - Ministry of Commerce & Industry Page | 21

Sectoral Trends

Export performance across sectors remained mixed:

• Positive growth observed in:
o Other Cereals (108.23%)
o Mica, Coal & Other Ores and Minerals (11.27%)
o Handicrafts (excluding handmade carpets) (8.51%)
o Petroleum Products (5.88%)
o Engineering Goods (1.13%)
o Marine Products (0.76%)

• Import contraction observed in:
o Petroleum, Crude & Products (-35.91%)
o Gold (-31.63%)
o Cotton Raw & Waste (-30.38%)
o Project Goods (-23.7%)
o Pulses (-21.81%)
o Pulp & Waste Paper (-19.11%)
o Chemical Material & Products (-18.43%)
o Iron & Steel (-14.21%)
o Transport Equipment (-13.7%)
o Pearls & Precious Stones (-13.15%)
o Wood & Wood Products (-8.02%)
o Organic & Inorganic Chemicals (-6.4%)
o Plastic Materials (-2.98%)
o Newsprint (-2.22%)

April 2026