Sunflower oil has fallen in price in Ukraine: how much will we pay

Sunflower oil has dropped in price in Ukrainian supermarkets – prices start at UAH 48.90 for 850 ml.

This was reported by the “Ministry of Finance”.

Experts analyzed how much sunflower oil costs in supermarkets of large Ukrainian retail chains. It turned out that the cheapest price for a product of the Oleina trademark was at the Novus retailer – UAH 48.90 per 850 ml. A little more expensive in “Auchan” – 49.90 UAH. And in Metro the price, on the contrary, has increased and now the product costs UAH 57.70.

Note that in November, Oleina sunflower oil cost UAH 55.73 on average.

The product of another brand has fallen in price – for sunflower oil from “Generous Gift” you will have to pay from 51.90 to 60.90 UAH. Prices vary from retailer to retailer. And in November, Ukrainians had to pay for it from UAH 58.62.

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The most expensive in Europe

Ukraine has the highest prices for sunflower oil in Europe – the price differs by 26-30%. It has already reached the point that the authorities are proposing to regulate them at the state level.

According to the State Statistics Service, in January-October 2021, the price of sunflower oil increased by 61.2% against the same period in 2020. If back in 2020 it cost 34 UAH / l, then at the moment it already costs 63 UAH / l.

Note that Ukraine is one of the largest oil producers and exporters in the world.

Earlier, we reported that in Ukraine in 2021 the Olivier value index increased by 21%, since the country has seen an increase in prices for almost all categories of goods.

As a reminder, in supermarkets and markets since the beginning of 2021, vegetables from the “borscht set” have risen 2.6 times.