Bazaar traders lament oil shortage

Time to feast: Muhammad Ikhwan (right) said he planned ahead to secure cooking oil for his Nasi Arab business.

JOHOR BARU: Faced with a cooking oil shortage, some Ramadan bazaar traders here are forced to visit multiple supermarkets to secure enough supply.

Fatimah Sarudin, 36, said she first noticed the cooking oil shortage at the end of last year, with the severity fluctuating over the past few months.