AreaArgentina

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySelected vegetable oils

Date01/04/2019

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentMarket regulation

DescriptionFroze the retail prices of selected food items – including cooking oils – for a six-month period, with a view to curbing domestic food price inflation.

NotesWith a view to curb soaring inflation, on 17 April, the Government decided to freeze the retail price of selected food items, including cooking oils, for a six-month period.