Bulgaria: The price of oil rises by BGN 2 from the stock exchange to the store, its price continues to rise

Published 2021년 7월 13일

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The article highlights the significant rise in the prices of essential food items in Bulgaria, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Markets. The cost of sunflower oil has seen a notable increase, with retail chains adding an extra BGN 1.50 to BGN 2 per liter, leading to a significant mark-up in both wholesale and retail prices in different regions. The article also notes an increase in the prices of cheese with vegetable fats and cucumbers, with cucumber prices rising by up to 6.5 percent for imported varieties. In contrast, tomato prices have seen a decrease due to lower production costs.

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Retail chains put between BGN 1.50 and 2 a mark-up on the oil, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture. In Varna, the difference in the wholesale price and that in the hypermarkets reaches BGN 1.57, while in Lovech the product rises in price by BGN 2 from the stock exchange to the store, adds Trud. Oil continues to rise in price in the first week of July. Its wholesale price reaches BGN 3.17 per liter, according to data from the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Markets. Retail in stores in the country it is sold from BGN 3.35 / liter in Smolyan to BGN 4.15 / liter in Lovech, Pleven and Targovishte. The average price for the country is BGN 3.76 / liter. Apart from the oil, the cheese with vegetable fats is also becoming more expensive, which is now sold at BGN 3.50 per kilogram wholesale. The price of cucumbers is also up. Those of greenhouses have risen in ...

Source: Dnes