Statement on Oil Stock from the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

As you can appreciate, we have become accustomed to receiving news of a new raise every day. Finally, due to the tension between Russia and Ukraine, 15 livelihoods belonging to Turkey were not allowed to pass through the Sea of ​​Azov; Due to this situation, the Vegetable Oil Manufacturers Association only mid-April With the announcement that there was enough oil stock left, sunflower oil prices were increased substantially.

After this hike in sunflower oil, in the markets confluence There were posts made by users on social media that the price of the sunflower oil they bought was more expensive than the label price at the checkout and that the market workers were collecting the sunflower oil on the shelves. After that today Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit KirişciA statement about the event came from.

‘Nothing to worry about’

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Vahit Kirişçi, on his Twitter account about the allegations that there is not enough stock in basic food products such as sunflower oil. as an explanatory shared a post.

In his statement, he stated that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a lack of supply in the food markets and therefore the stocks of basic food products decreased. it’s not true Expressing that, Minister Kirişçi said that the stock of sunflower oil in Turkey sufficient noted that.

In his statement, the sunflower oil production in the country in recent years increase Expressing that there is an increase of 17 percent in total sunflower oil production in 2021 compared to 2020, Kirişçi said despite all the circumstances. necessary measures He also underlined that there is no room for concern.

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