JAKARTA -- Indonesia, the world's largest producer of palm oil, on Friday announced an export ban of the commodity amid a continuing cooking oil crisis in the country.
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Indonesia slaps ban on palm oil exports
Jokowi announces restriction after recent arrests and amid continuing high prices
A worker handles palm oil fruits at a palm oil plantation. Palm oil prices skyrocketed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. © Antara Foto/Reuters
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