snoop1130 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Commerce Ministry takes steps towards reducing price of palm oil By The Nation Jurin Laksanawisit, Commerce Minister Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has told the Department of Internal Trade (DIT) to cut the price of palm oil by Bt2 to Bt3 to ease the burden on consumers during the Covid-19 crisis. He said that over the past few days, entrepreneurs have been selling palm oil at the highest specified price of Bt42 per bottle, which is causing a burden on consumers. “This is why we have appointed DIT to have entrepreneurs to bring the price down to Bt39 and Bt40 per litre bottle depending on brands,” he said. The minister added that the price of palm oil will be controlled as the ministry is cooperating with refineries to purchase more palm oil and helping ease transportation problems during the lockdown. “The ministry is also cooperating with the Energy Ministry to continue promoting B10 fuel and using palm oil to produce electricity, which is pushing up the price during this time,” he said. “We have also issued a policy guaranteeing the price of palm oil with an oil percentage of 18 per cent at Bt4 per kilo to help oil palm farmers as well.” Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385562 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-07 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) It shot up from 28/30 baht to 42 a bottle a few months ago and that's where it has stayed. I have never seen it drop below that so what's he on about. Entrepreneurs putting the price up. It's the government who put the price up to pay the palm oil farmers Edited April 8, 2020 by Knocker33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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