Cooking oil price surges hurt Australian takeaway outlets including fish and chips

Covid-induced inflation, drought in Canada and global instability are putting the squeeze on key ingredients of a national staple

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Takeaway businesses are feeling the pinch as prices surge for cooking oil and potatoes - two key ingredients of an Australian staple: fish and chips.

Justin Quinton, the owner of Saltmine Fish and Chips in the New South Wales Hunter region, told Guardian Australia his Salamander Bay eatery previously used a blend of cottonseed, canola and sunflower oil.