Translated from Yalkut Yosef Online (Yalkut.Info):
1. All types of oils and wicks are Kosher for the lighting
of Hannukah candles, even if the fire that is lit does not lit as beautifully
with certain oils and wicks compared to other oils and wicks. Using olive oil
is a Mitzvah Min HaMuvhar, a Mitzvah
that is “special” because the light that is produced from the oil is quite
clear. It is also a Mitzvah Min HaMuvhar
to use cotton as the wick for each Hannukah candle. If one cannot get hold of
oil they can use wax candles as well.
2. Whoever set up their Menorah to hold wax candles for the
Hannukah lighting and sees that they have oil should place the candles off the
Menorah and light the Hannukah candles using oil because the miracle in the Bet
HaMikdash occurred with oil. Even if this oil that the individual found was not
olive oil they should still light Hannukah candles using oil rather than using
wax candles.
Hannukah Sameah!
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