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Onion Prices Quintuple in Iran

The average “food and beverages” index registered a year-on-year increase of 84.4% in the month to April 20 compared with the similar month of last year
Onion Prices Quintuple in Iran
Onion Prices Quintuple in Iran

The retail price of onions in the month ending April 20 increased by 459.5% compared with the same period of last year. 
A kilogram of onions was sold at 110,872 rials (77 cents) to register the highest year-on-year price rise for a food item during the month, the Statistical Center of Iran reported. 
In the first Iranian month (March 21-April 20), prices of onions posted an increase of 143.3% compared with the previous month
In a bid to contain runaway prices of onion, the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade banned the export of onions as of April 4, in a directive sent to the Islamic Republic of Iran's Customs Administration. 

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