The government has set the maximum retail prices for pure palm cooking oil in bottled packaging effective Aug 1, with an assurance that consumers can obtain the commodity at under RM30 for a five kilogramme (kg) bottle.

The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry today listed the maximum retail prices for palm cooking oil at RM29.70 for a five-kg bottle, RM6.70 for 1kg, RM12.70 for 2kg and RM18.70 for 3kg...