Cooking oil is a liquid fat made of plants, animals, or synthetic materials that is used in baking, frying, and other cooking processes. It may also be referred to as edible oil because it is used in cold food preparation and flavoring, including salad dressings and bread dips.

 

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the price of cooking oil has risen due to a number of factors, including bad crops in South America, virus-related labor shortages, and continuously rising demand from the biofuel industry.

It’s crucial to realize that growing demand for oils and fats, which rises by roughly 2% annually in South Africa, is one sign of a developing nation. As a result, demand is anticipated to increase despite supply pressure. “ The pricing will have the most effect on South Africa.

Since cooking oil is expensive many people can’t afford it , which prompt this guy to post this small oil, claiming that is R8.70 this caused a stir on social media