By Paul Nyathi|Harare based Pure Drop cooking oil company, Surface Wilmar, has issued a statement ordering retailers to stop charging exorbitant prices on its product and maintain the recommended retail price of $3.70 per 2 litre bottle.

In a statement issued on Monday, the company indicated that it had enough stock levels of the cooking oil to cater for its market.

The company further indicated that ot is in talks with the Reserve Bank to be given foreign currency to purchase more crude oil.