Jaipur: Continuing increased oil and pulse prices that can be eaten has affected the household budget.
Monsoon has supply and production of edible oil and pulses, which have had an impact on prices.
“Because of the pandemic, production in oil plants has not returned to normal as migratory workers have not returned to their workplaces.
Also because of the increase in fuel prices, transportation costs have increased.
As of December last year, we witnessed the purchase of vegetable oil panic which caused problems of supplying.
These are some reasons why prices have increased, “said Pankaj Gupta, a vegetable oil wholesaler based in Sodala.
He added that vegetable oil prices have doubled compared to last year, but in September there was a possibility to watch a little panties in the tariff.
Traders acknowledge that the price of Mustard oil is at the highest point of all time.
“We have witnessed a slightly dipping price, but from August 10 and so on, prices have increased again,” said Namo Narayan Mittal, wholesale goods wholesale dealers.
Similar is the condition of pulses and dry fruits.
“Until June, we sell Calfornia (variations) of almonds between Rs 600 and Rs 650 per kg, but are now sold between Rs 900 and Rs 950.
The price of credit is almost 40 percent higher than last year.”
The price of oil & pulses that can be eaten continues to surge in Jaipur
