Govt needs to approve additional subsidised cooking oil quota to ensure supply

PUTRAJAYA: The government has to approve an additional quota of subsidised cooking oil for operational purposes and to ensure sufficient supply in the market, says the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.

It said in a statement on Saturday (Sept said it is also because some packaging companies are unable to use the allocated quota in full due to several situations, like the company not operating, factory closure, machine damage or quota suspended due to suspected wrongdoing.