Omicron May Decide How Much Your Fried Food Costs
Harvested oil palm fruits are loaded into a trailer at a plantation in Malaysia.
The new omicron variant sweeping across the globe is set to determine whether the blistering rally in palm oil will persist into 2022, which will affect the price of everything from cookies to ice cream and fried food.
Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil and is found in many packaged products sold in supermarkets. It’s an essential component of cooking and is what gives fried products a crispy and crunchy texture.