PETALING JAYA: Subsidised cooking oil in 1kg packets have been flying off the shelves over the last few weeks, causing a shortage of supply in grocery stores and hypermarkets in several states in the country.
The surge in demand for the oil was due to the coming festive season, said Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohd Zain Dom.
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