THE Crushers and Edible Oil Refiners Association (CEDORA) has warned that the country should expect a surge in cooking oil prices due to the war in the Middle East. In an interview, Tuesday, CEDORA Director Dr Aubrey Chibumba explained that Hexane, a product used in the processing of cooking oil, came from petroleum, which would be affected by the war. He added that the war would also result in a high cost of production for edible oils. “You know that in the manufacturing [and] distribution of cooking oil we use a product called ‘Hexane’ and it is derived from petroleum. So, with the war in the Middle East, anything petroleum-related is going to go up. So if this war persists,...
