In Ukraine, bread prices may increase. The rise in prices is most likely to be driven by the cost of fuel.
Ivan Us, the chief consultant of the National Institute for Strategic Studies, stated on the air of News.LIVE that the stabilization of the currency exchange rate will contribute to a decrease in import prices, and the main factor that will have a significant impact on the cost of products, particularly bread, will be fuel.
"We understand that our wheat and our production capacities are ours. It is clear that the fuel factor also has an impact. The rise in fuel prices is what can drive prices up," said Us.
He believes that a loaf of bread could rise to 55 hryvnias.
"I understand that a rocket could come and damage bread production enterprises, and then prices will rise simply due to reduced supply... Of course, we will check this in a month or two," the expert concluded.
According to the Ministry of Finance, a 450-gram loaf of "Rumyanets" sliced bread costs 27.90 hryvnias. Meanwhile, a package of 600-650 grams of sliced wheat bread will cost 42.99-44.72 hryvnias.