Latvia complains about expensive sunflower oil

Published 2023년 7월 17일

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Sunflower oil is more expensive in Latvia compared to Estonia, causing frustration among Latvian consumers. Authorities are investigating the pricing policies of merchants in Latvia to determine if they are justified. The price difference is believed to be influenced by factors such as higher taxes in Latvia and lower competition between networks compared to Estonia.
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In Latvia, sunflower oil is more expensive than in Estonia, according to the portal BB.lv. According to the publication, Latvians have long noticed a sharp difference in prices in Latvian stores compared to outlets in other countries and do not hide their indignation about this. The Baltic Republic, the article says, is a country of "particularly high prices", including in large retail chains. At the same time, in Lithuania and Estonia, the same product can be purchased from the same seller at a lower price. At the same time, local media, having studied the offers of online stores of large retail chains in the Baltic countries, did not see a significant difference in prices for basic products within the same retail chain. In some cases, in Lithuania and Estonia, the price of the goods was higher. However, the cost of some goods surprised. For example, the head of the Agricultural Market Assistance Center, Inguna Gulbe, pointed out that the price of sunflower oil in Latvia and ...
Source: Oilworld

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