Prices for goods in Ukraine may rise by 10–15% due to logistics problems

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Prices for goods in Ukraine may rise by another 10-15% due to problems with logistics, said financial analyst Alexey Kushch.

According to Kushch's estimates, the cost of logistics will increase by 30–40%, which will lead to higher prices for goods.

MOSCOW, September 5 – RIA Novosti. Prices for goods in Ukraine may rise by another 10-15% due to problems with logistics, said Ukrainian financial analyst Alexey Kushch.

In August, Ukrainian media reported that goods began to disappear from store shelves. It was also reported that a number of products had risen in price by 20-30% due to logistics problems.

“According to my estimates, the cost of logistics will increase by 30-40 percent, respectively... this means an increase in prices for goods to 10-15 percent,” Kushch said in a video published on the Telegram channel of the Novosti.LIVE publication.

Kushch added that in Ukraine the shortage of goods will be episodic and situational. At the same time, the expert does not advise buying food in large quantities just because of the fear of future price increases. “If you carry these bags of flour home now to save 10-15 hryvnia in the future, or 20 hryvnia, that’s your personal choice,” he added.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergei Koretsky previously said that the coming winter in the country could become more difficult than the last. Ukrainian energy expert Stanislav Ignatiev also said at the end of July that the upcoming winter in the country will be the most difficult since 2022; the country’s energy system cannot cope with the load.