‘How many more months should we suffer?’: Indonesians struggle with pricey cooking oil
Indonesia’s ban on cooking oil exports has failed to address supply shortages and lower prices of the key ingredient
As millions of Indonesians travelled to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, one common struggle was being discussed in most family gatherings: the price of cooking oil.
“I always host Eid al-Fitr celebrations for my big family. I cook everything for around 20 of us. But this year is the first time I had to ask them to chip in because everything is so expensive, especially the oil, and I really can’t handle it on my own,” Ellifa Kartini said.
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