Эксперт: оливковое масло может подорожать из-за засухи в Испании

In the world as a whole, there is a large shortage of all vegetable oils - from sunflower to palm, so all forecasts indicate that there is no potential for prices to fall. But all types have a chance for a rise in price, especially olive oil, Sergey Chernikov, associate professor of the PFUR Faculty of Economics, explained to the Prime agency. He noted that Russia had a large sunflower harvest, which should lead to a fall in domestic oil prices by the end of the year. However, in practice, given the general nervous situation on the market, most likely, retail prices will drop less than wholesale prices, because companies are trying to earn some money in case of possible problems in the future. "In general, a similar situation persists with other oils - rapeseed, flax, olives, soy and palm," the expert emphasized. But each of them has its own specificity. For example, olive oil is quite actively imported into Russia through Turkey and Tunisia, but due to currency restrictions and ...