according to Wednesday morning, the newspaper “Kommersant“, pandemic of new type of coronavirus will lead to a sharp rise in the price of edible salt. On this edition said the interviewed experts.
the interlocutors of the newspaper indicates a growing demand for the product by 20% after the recommendation of the Ministry of health of the Russian Federation on the use of saline for the prevention of a new type of coronavirus. Manufacturers can raise prices, taking advantage of this situation, said the representative of the Institute for agricultural market Eugene Ivanov.
According to him, many companies and deposits its state is not can increase the production of salt in the short term, as this requires a great investment.
there is Also difficulty in increasing production and shipment of salt, including that due to the location of its production in Siberia and the Urals. According to one of interlocutors of the edition, in the case of output growth, sellers will raise prices, despite the fact that production costs still will not change.
