Plant oil industry is one of the important industries in Egypt as it is considered an important food for the population, a source of energy and an important strategic good. The amounts produced in Egypt are low as the consumptive gap in oils amounts to about 84% of Egyptian plant oil.
In this study the researcher used several research Approaches such as the historical, the fundamental, and the objective methods so as to identify the elements of economic study (i.e., production, consumption and trade). The researcher also use the quantitative method and cartography besides intensive field visits to some plant oil factories in Tanta and Mansoura: examining the oil industry on site and collecting as much data as possible to identify the general reality of the industry, identifying the sources of food oils in Egypt, how they are transported and the countries from which Egypt imports food oils, and identifying the problems of the food oil industry in Egypt. The study focused on studying the production and consumption of edible oils in Egypt, knowing the problems faced by this vital sector in Egypt, and participating in their treatment.