Olive oil: supermarket chain introduces sales cap

The lack of olive oil supplies is not only a global phenomenon, but has also affected a large supermarket chain in Greece.

Through a notice posted on supermarket doors, the outlet’s management informs its customers of the “ceiling” they have placed on olive oil cans (to better serve everyone, they say).

According to a statement from a well-known supermarket chain, consumers can now purchase a maximum of 3-4 cans of olive oil at the store. “Everyone should be able to buy what they want,” consumers say. Suppliers offer very small quantities due to limited supplies, and consumers, fearing shortages, rush to purchase the olive oil needed on the farm.

“A month ago, the whole world rushed to buy olive oil as news spread quickly and people knew that the harvest (and therefore the volume of oil) this year would not be so good,” said businessman Christos Tziolias.

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As you can see on the website of one particular supermarket chain, several packages of olive oil are marked as not available for purchase. At the same time, prices for olive oil have gone up: a year ago, extra virgin (εξαιρετικά παρθένο) cost 7.90 euros per 1 liter, and now its price has jumped to 13 euros and 27 cents. This is an increase of 68%.

“The price has increased by 100%: last year a 5-liter can of oil (εξαιρετικά παρθένο) could be found for about 25 euros, and this year – for 50 euros,” added the businessman, “before we poured it into salad, now only let’s add a little.”

All this happens while scammers have started selling packages of adulterated olive oil. Based on complaints already received police identified and confiscated 101 plastic containers with oil, totaling more than 500 liters.

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