Over supply in olive oil lowered prices: Historic decision from Spain
Original headlineZeytinyağında arz fazlası fiyatları düşürdü: İspanya'dan tarihi karar
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Spain, the world’s largest olive oil producer, has decided for the first time in its history to restrict supply in response to falling prices driven by expectations of an abundant harvest. Producers have been asked to withhold 12% of their olive oil from the market, while output this season is projected to rise 23% to 1.6 million tons. The move matters because it marks an unprecedented intervention in a sector where oversupply is pressuring prices, and it could set a precedent for how Spain manages future harvest surpluses. What to watch next is whether the withholding measure stabilizes prices and whether other major producers follow Spain’s lead.
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olive oil, Spain, olive oil producers