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title: "Lotus’s urges M’sians not to panic buy cooking oil, reassures of having sufficient supply"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/lotuss-announcement-supply-of-cooking-oil-backlash/
date: 2022-06-30
modified: 2022-06-30
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description: "PETALING JAYA - Lotus's Malaysia has assured its customers that there are plenty of cooking oil to go around and urged them not to panic buy in a Facebook post...."
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  - "Malaysian"
  - "panic buy"
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# Lotus’s urges M’sians not to panic buy cooking oil, reassures of having sufficient supply

**PETALING JAYA** - Lotus's Malaysia has assured its customers that there are plenty of cooking oil to go around and urged them not to panic buy in a [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LotussMalaysia/photos/a.193199840717931/5453662841338245/) post.

It also added that there are sufficient stock of 1kg and 5kg cooking oil up for purchase at all its stores.

[![Netizens slammed Lotus](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/image-1087.jpg)](https://www.facebook.com/LotussMalaysia/photos/a.193199840717931/5453662841338245/)Image via Facebook/[Lotus's Malaysia](https://www.facebook.com/LotussMalaysia/?__cft__[0]=AZXmhRkxielf1fwbwf0rgk3v67IE1mDbsDRi7PAPoGSp83TZwUizOG6lp16tKqTZ5rN8WtAXLrxr92JVKk_haTATtVtSWevFmHeau5aIKWlj2vLrr7LLlCZCtfdFXLXM0p2ASSYc4hGlQcPWPK7zu5eyzIhAs4FUO1pC9XpTb3ceshGA5CdKXDePefP2uIweHLc&__tn__=-UC*F)

However, each customer will only be allowed to buy up to three bags of 1kg cooking oil and two bottles of 5kg cooking oil in order to maintain a continuous supply.

Those who have any questions are encouraged to contact Customer Service at 1-300-13-1313 or drop an email at lotusshelpline@lotuss.com.my.

This comes after the [New Straits Times](https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2022/06/808737/shortage-cooking-oil-supermarkets) reported that there was a shortage of cooking oil at supermarkets across the Klang Valley following the government's decision to abolish subsidies for cooking oil starting July 1.

[![Netizens slammed Lotus](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/image-1088.png)](https://www.sinchew.com.my/20220629/莲花霸级市场限购食油-1公斤最多3包-5公斤最多2支/)Image via [SinChew Daily](https://www.sinchew.com.my/20220629/%E8%8E%B2%E8%8A%B1%E9%9C%B8%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E5%9C%BA%E9%99%90%E8%B4%AD%E9%A3%9F%E6%B2%B9-1%E5%85%AC%E6%96%A4%E6%9C%80%E5%A4%9A3%E5%8C%85-5%E5%85%AC%E6%96%A4%E6%9C%80%E5%A4%9A2%E6%94%AF/)

## Still not enough

Despite Lotus's reassurances, netizens were unconvinced and claimed that it didn't do enough to prevent the hoarding of cooking oil.

[![Netizens slammed Lotus](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/1-23.png)](https://www.facebook.com/LotussMalaysia/photos/a.193199840717931/5453662841338245/)Screenshot via Facebook/[Lotus's Malaysia](https://www.facebook.com/LotussMalaysia/?__cft__[0]=AZXmhRkxielf1fwbwf0rgk3v67IE1mDbsDRi7PAPoGSp83TZwUizOG6lp16tKqTZ5rN8WtAXLrxr92JVKk_haTATtVtSWevFmHeau5aIKWlj2vLrr7LLlCZCtfdFXLXM0p2ASSYc4hGlQcPWPK7zu5eyzIhAs4FUO1pC9XpTb3ceshGA5CdKXDePefP2uIweHLc&__tn__=-UC*F)

However, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi [dismissed](https://www.facebook.com/alexnantalinggi/posts/pfbid02assvUpJxfnAPXn5E9MYFbm9ojsrR7D4LmtB8i4CmxqmeqxvUpPf4V6kfxYx2YASEl) these claims, adding that authorities found sufficient supply at Lotus's stores at Ara Damansara, Kuala Selangor and Wangsa Walk

![Netizens slammed Lotus](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/image-1089.jpg)Image via Twitter/[AlexNantaLinggi](https://twitter.com/AlexNantaLinggi)

*Only buy what you need and be sure to leave some for others too!*

Read [also](https://weirdkaya.com/najibs-claim-that-inflation-out-of-control-ph-rule/):

https://weirdkaya.com/najibs-claim-that-inflation-out-of-control-ph-rule/

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