Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - If earlier 1,000-2,000 tons of sugar were put up for exchange trading, today its volume has been increased to 3,0000 tons. It was announced at the briefing in Tashkent.

Also, the volumes of flour and cottonseed oil put up for sale have been increased, and the amount of economic fines has been increased in cases of concluding deals with artificially high prices.

In particular, in cases of manipulation of prices on the stock exchange or trading in violation of the established procedure, appropriate measures were taken against 52 persons.

At the entrance or in the densely populated parts of all dehkan markets of Uzbekistan, 3059 special cheap counters continue to operate. Sugar is sold for 10,000-12,000 soums at these counters.