I might be confused, but cooking oil is still quite commonly sold in cans in many countries ? I bet there must be some in the US too if you are there ?
https://www.odysea.com/product/odysea-greek-extra-vrigin-oli...
https://www.odysea.com/product/odysea-greek-extra-vrigin-oli...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134826590749
Here is an example of what one looks like.
Some additional context - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-10-fi-3748-s...