France: Sunflower oil shortages, Michel-Edouard Leclerc points to restaurateurs who buy too much

After the price spike, the shortage? On supermarket shelves, sunflower oil, which has seen its price increase considerably in recent weeks, is becoming increasingly rare. In question, the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Ukraine representing half of world exports. Under these conditions, consumers who are afraid of running out store cans of oil: "There are not many left" on the shelves, confirms this Wednesday on RMC and BFMTV Michel-Edouard Leclerc, president of the strategic committee of the E centers. Leclerc. The boss of the large-scale retailer first points to the responsibility "of the restaurateurs (...) who need it but they buy too much". However, "there is no shortage, but there are ruptures. We cannot fill the department as much as it empties", he adds. With Les Echos, the Lesieur group confirms that the phenomenon of overstocking of sunflower oil among restaurateurs and consumers with sales up 40% in two weeks. So, to respond to supply difficulties, the ...