These days, the shortage of vegetable oil and long queues for purchasing has become one of the important talking points among citizens in Iran. Iranian media report edible oil is scarce, and its prices have doubled. However, Deputy Trade Minister Yazdan Seif claims that “there is an abundance of oil in the country.”  In response, the Secretary-General of Food Wholesalers’ Union … Continue reading Why Has Vegetable Oil Become Scarce in Iran?