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Who is making our food more expensive? Road transport accounts for only 2.6% of product prices
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Who is making our food more expensive? Road transport accounts for only 2.6% of product prices

From Adevฤƒrul · (1h ago) Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Road transport costs represent only 2.6% of the final price of products in Romania, according to UNTRR analysis.
  • This limited impact means transport costs cannot explain significant price increases observed in retail.
  • Transport companies are absorbing rising operational costs, potentially leading to financial difficulties.

The narrative that rising fuel prices and transport costs are the primary drivers of increased prices at the Romanian retail level is, according to industry analysis, an incomplete and often exaggerated explanation. The Union of Road Transporters of Romania (UNTRR) has highlighted that the cost of transport constitutes a mere 2.6% of the final product price on average. This figure starkly contrasts with the public perception, often fueled by opportunistic claims, that transporters are the main culprits behind the escalating cost of living.

Costul transportului reprezintฤƒ, รฎn medie, doar 2,6% din preศ›ul final al produselor comercializate รฎn Romรขnia, se aratฤƒ รฎntr-o analizฤƒ a UNTRR.

โ€” UNTRR analysisStating the minimal average cost of transport in the final price of goods sold in Romania.

While transporters themselves are feeling the pinch of increased operational expenses, particularly the surge in diesel prices, they are largely absorbing these hikes rather than passing them on entirely to consumers. This absorption, while demonstrating a commitment to market stability, poses a significant risk to the financial health of transport companies. The data suggests that price increases exceeding the marginal impact of transport costs point to other, less visible factors at play within the supply chain.

Prin urmare, creศ™terile de preศ› care depฤƒศ™esc aceste niveluri nu pot fi atribuite transportului rutier, chiar dacฤƒ acesta este frecvent invocat.

โ€” UNTRR analysisConcluding that price increases beyond transport costs cannot be attributed to road transport.

This situation raises critical questions about where the real price pressures lie. The UNTRR's analysis, supported by expert insights from logistics providers like Raben, points to less obvious logistical costs, such as failed deliveries, as contributors to final prices. For Romania, understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing effective economic policies that address the true causes of inflation, rather than relying on simplistic and misleading explanations that unfairly target the transport sector.

Atunci cรขnd destinatarul nu este disponibil la adresฤƒ, marfa nu poate fi livratฤƒ

โ€” Raben expertsIllustrating less visible logistical costs that contribute to final prices.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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