Empty shelves where sunflower oil is usually found at a supermarket in Paris
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Shoppers raced to stockpile essential food in March amid fears Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark war across Europe.
According to research by Barclaycard, more than a third of consumers stocked up on items such as dried pasta, loo paper and paracetamol–similar to what was seen during the height of the pandemic.
