The Polish government has decided to introduce to the market 1,000 tonnes of butter from the stocks of the Strategic Reserves Agency to stabilise rapidly rising consumer prices for the product, Polish media reported on Wednesday.
The Polish Government Information Centre said in a statement on its website:
“In order to stabilise the market, the government’s Strategic Reserves Agency has announced a tender to sell a large quantity of butter.”
A total of about 1,000 tonnes of the product is planned to be introduced to the market, it also said.
In recent weeks, Polish media have been reporting that butter prices have risen by 30% over the past year. The average cost of a 200-gram packet is about 10 zlotys (about $2.5).
The price rise has caused dissatisfaction of the population with the policy of the authorities – according to a poll conducted by the Pollster sociological centre commissioned by the Super Express newspaper, 52% of the country’s residents blame Prime Minister Donald Tusk for the rise in the price of this product.
In addition, it has become a subject of debate between the ruling coalition and the opposition ahead of the upcoming presidential election in 2025 – their representatives put the blame for the price rise on each other.
