Ukraine.Knight’s Fish Restaurant in Glastonbury, Somerset, says it hasn’t had a crisis as big as this since WW2.The fish and chip shop, which has been owned by the Morey family for an impressive 113 years, has been hit by a huge spike in the price of sunflower oil and its alternatives, reports the Metro.
Vladimir Putin’s invasion has triggered the industry chaos as Ukraine makes the most sunflower oil in the world and alongside Russia accounts for a whopping 60% of the market.
Manager George Morey 29, is the fifth generation of his family to run the chippy.He said: “We’ve already been through a three-round boxing match with the lockdowns and now this.“The cost of vegetable and sunflower oil is worrying because ultimately it’s not the stuff we are selling, it’s the stuff we need to cook those products in.”Vegetable fat was priced at around £15.70 per block last year but has spiked dramatically and now costs up to £35 a block, he explained.The 29-year-old added: “It’s a hell of an increase within the space of a year.Stay up to date with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up to our free newsletter here.“There has also been a big impact on fish.
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