Antigua and Barbuda: Firmness in prices at the origin of olive oil

The prices in origin of olive oil remained firm during this week in the national market. According to sources in Oleoestepa, last month's departures were low. However, there is a shortage of rainfall and the forecast does not indicate that this situation will change in the short term, which is causing the countryside to suffer more and more from water stress. Consequently, prices have repeated: operations in extra virgin were closed from 3,500 euros per ton; in virgin from 3,150 euros per ton; and in lampante to 3,000 euros. For its part, the Poolred system of the Fundación del Olivar, collects increases in the prices of virgin and extra virgin oils and decreases in lampantes. In extra, an average ...