Ukrainian Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn believes that the sharp rise in sugar prices due to artificially boomer. During a press conference in Ternopol, he assured that in Ukraine there is no shortage of sugar.
“Ukraine has made 1,3 million of sugar, and economic reasons for the growth of sugar prices, as well as for other products, no. The price of sugar is currently unfounded. It is simply a consequence of excitement, which is artificially created between the first and second round of presidential elections and political nature “, - said Boris Danilishin.
In his view, large wholesalers and brokers have decided to take the political situation and capitalize on this. The minister noted that the state price inspection and Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine is already involved in the monitoring of the market and exploring the causes of rise in price of sugar.
“Some manufacturers have declared the price of sugar is approved by the relevant passage - from 5,6 to 7,2 UAH /kg. But are re companies, which once again declare a new price and thereby escape responsibility,” - talked about the identified scheme B. Danylyshyn.
Economy Minister assured that the leadership will do everything in order to avoid unjustified price increases, noting, however, that this would be difficult.
As reported, January 29, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine began its consideration of the case on the fact of a sharp and substantial increase in sugar prices. According to preliminary data, retail sugar prices in Ukraine have grown on average by 30%.
January 28, at a press briefing, Minister of Economy of Ukraine B. Danylyshyn said that the increase in food prices is not economic factors. “The growth of prices for some foodstuffs, which has occurred recently, is unnatural, against the background of a general trend deceleration of inflation and the measures that are now taken by the Government of Ukraine to curb the price situation,” - said the Minister.
According to him, the main reason for increase in food prices - the political, dealing with the second round of presidential elections.
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