Waitrose and Morrisons ration cooking oil after shortages caused by Ukraine war
dailyrecord.co.ukSupermarket shoppers have been hit with a limit on the amount of cooking oil they can purchase due to low supplies caused by the Ukrainian war.
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has seen a knock-on effect on many of the countries major supplies, with sunflower oil being the latest to be affected.
In response to the shortage, both Morrisons and Waitrose have announced a two-bottle per person limit as they have seen an increase in demand.Ukraine is one of the main producers of sunflower oil, which has led to the shortage of the household essential.
In response, supermarkets have seen a rise in demand for other oils.The Mirror reports that the supermarket limit has been brought in as a response to the growing demand for alternative cooking oils following the shortage.
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