Crisis, restrictions on the sale of sunflower oil begin

2022-05-06 07:45:15Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Crisis, restrictions on the sale of sunflower oil begin

The largest importers of oil warned that from June in the country will begin to feel the restrictions of edible oil, due to the high decline in supply in European markets.

After many countries in Europe, which have imposed restrictions on the purchase of edible oil by consumers in supermarkets, in the Albanian market the first to suffer supply restrictions are small traders.

Small food businesses claim that they can not buy more than 15 or 30 liters of sunflower oil (1-2 boxes) from wholesale stores, due to lack of supplies.

"Most points do not supply more than 30 liters of oil, as they also lack supply. The high price is also a concern, despite the fact that the consumer continues to buy brands of sunflower oil. As for the oil with a cheaper price, but which is a new brand that has recently appeared on the market, there is no demand ", affirms Qamil Ajazi, the manager of a grocery store in the Fresk area.

The decline in sunflower seed production in Europe and the rise in price started as early as 2020, while the start of the Russia-Ukraine war deepened the shortage of production even further and raised the price. At the beginning of March, sunflower oil was sold for 340 lek / liter from 260 in February. Compared to February, the price for May 2022 is 46.5% more expensive.

Currently the selling price of sunflower oil, determined by the Transparency board is 381 ALL / liter for the consumer and 346 ALL for the sale by the consumer. For importers the profit margin set by the board is 35 ALL per liter and for retailers 6 ALL per liter.

 


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