Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) continuously monitors prices in the domestic market. In particular, the analysis of price changes in Uzbekistan for basic food products for the period from 5 April to 12 May 2021 in the context of regions, districts and cities was carried out.

Focus on vegetable oil

The price conjuncture of vegetable oil has recently been under the close scrutiny of the public of the government of the country. The recent surge in prices has led to the introduction of market-stabilizing measures by the government. Monitoring shows that the actions taken are already yielding results.

According to the operational data of the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the average price in the republic by the end of the week for a liter of vegetable oil decreased by 0.4% to 19,034 soums. The level of average prices was in the range from 17,110 soums per liter in Andijan region to 20,440 soums in Tashkent.

In 11 regions there is a decrease in prices for vegetable oil, the largest was recorded in Khorezm (by 1.3%), Bukhara (by 0.9%) regions and Tashkent city (by 0.8%)

In terms of districts, the largest decrease in the price per liter of vegetable oil is noted in Shakhrikhan (by 5%), Khiva (by 5%), Akkurgan (by 4.8%), Kibray (by 4.6%), Ulugnor (by 4.3 %), Zarbadar (by 4.3%) regions.

Prices grew over the week only in 3 regions: in Kashkadarya (by 0.2%), Tashkent (by 0.1%), Ferghana (by 0.02%).

For 2 weeks, from 28 April to 12 May, the average prices for vegetable oil in the republic decreased by 0.9%.

The decline in prices for vegetable oil indicates the stabilization of the situation in the domestic market.

Below are the price changes for beef, milk, eggs, potatoes, rice, wheat flour, sugar from 5 to 12 May.

During the period under review, an increase in average prices in the republic was recorded for beef (by 0.2% to 61,132 soums per kg), potatoes (by 0.4% to 4,673 soums per kg), eggs (by 0.1% to 10,775 soums per ten), wheat flour (by 0.8% to 4,879 soums per kg), sugar (by 0.9% to 8,379 soums per kg).

In the context of regions, the largest price increase was recorded for:

- beef in Surkhandarya (by 1.8%) and Navoi (by 1.4%) regions;

- milk in Khorezm and Bukhara regions (by 0.6%);

- eggs in Navoi (1.6%), Khorezm (1.4%) regions;

- potatoes in Khorezm (by 6.7%), Syrdarya (by 5.2%) regions, the Republic of Karakalpakstan (by 5%);

- rice in Navoi (by 1.2%) and Fergana (by 0.6%) regions;

- wheat flour in Namangan (by 12.6%) and Kashkadarya (by 0.6%) regions;

- sugar in Kashkadarya (by 4.9%), Surkhandarya (by 2%) regions; 

A decrease in average prices for the week in the republic is noted for milk (by 0.2% to 6,089 soums per liter), rice (by 0.04% to 10,165 per kg), vegetable oil (by 0.4% to 19,034 soums) per liter).

In the context of regions, the largest price reduction was recorded for:

- beef in Khorezm region (by 0.7%), Tashkent (by 0.3%);

- milk in the Republic of Karakalpakstan (by 2.4%), Andijan (by 1%), Kashkadarya (by 0.9%) regions; 

- eggs in Namangan (by 0.5%), Andijan and Samarkand (by 0.4%) regions;

- potatoes in Jizzakh (by 3.5%), Kashkadarya (by 1.9%) regions, Tashkent city (by 2.5%);

- rice in Kashkadarya (by 0.7%), Jizzakh (by 0.6%), Andijan (by 04.5) regions;

- wheat flour in Tashkent (by 0.3%), Fergana (by 0.03%) regions;

- sugar in Tashkent (by 0.5%), Fergana region (by 0.2%);

Thus, in Uzbekistan for the week under review, the price environment for basic consumer goods is characterized by relatively low volatility.