Agencies told to find mechanism to reduce cooking oil retail price


PUTRAJAYA: The special task force to address inflation has instructed agencies involved to find a mechanism to reduce the retail price of cooking oil following the decline in crude palm oil prices.

Task force chairman Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the agencies, including the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), were instructed to hold engagement sessions with 22 palm oil producers in search for a mechanism for the purpose.

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