The Antimonopoly Committee commented on the issue of rising food prices
In response to journalists’ inquiries regarding rising food prices, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine stated that it assesses the reasonableness of prices only in cases involving abuse of a monopoly position or anticompetitive concerted actions, whereas daily monitoring and forecasting of prices based on logistics do not fall within its jurisdiction.
Currently, the agency is investigating a case involving possible anti-competitive concerted actions in the primary sales market for chicken eggs, involving the “Avangard” group of companies as well as “Yasensvit” and “Ovostar.” It is also conducting an investigation into the increase in pork prices during the period from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024, and analyzing the fruit juice concentrate market in 2026.
Citizens and businesses whose rights have been violated due to alleged collusion or unfair competition have the right to file official complaints with the agency to request investigations.
The AMCU announced this in response to a request from RBC-Ukraine.
Russian strikes on warehouses and logistics centers are already forcing Ukrainian retail chains to restructure their operations. The greatest risk currently concerns perishable goods as well as large household appliances. At the same time, the market does not expect a widespread shortage, but shoppers may see a smaller selection of goods and higher prices due to more expensive delivery costs.
In some supermarkets in the capital, shoppers have already noticed empty shelves; in particular, some types of grains, greens, and other products were temporarily out of stock.
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