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Greek supermarkets limit flour, sunflower oil purchases as customers hoard

FILE PHOTO: A shopping cart is seen full of goods in a super market in Athens, Greece, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Constantina Peppa/File Photo

Supermarket chains in Greece said on Thursday they are restricting how much flour and sunflower oil customers can buy, saying the step was precautionary after seeing demand rise on worries supplies will be hit due to the war in Ukraine.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a surge in prices and concerns about product shortages across industries in the European Union. Both Russia and Ukraine are key suppliers of sunflower oil and wheat.

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