Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. File photoBELGRADE, Mar 9Future restrictions of the Russian leadership on the export of raw materials and products to Europe in response to Western sanctions will be of great importance for the economy and citizens, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on the B92 TV channel. gas, as well as purchase basic foodstuffs, including salt, beans, peas, butter, flour, wheat, corn. On Monday, he pointed to rising prices and a shortage of wheat on world markets, which is «impossible to find and buy,» as Russia and Ukraine are the second and fourth countries in terms of grain production in the world.
"In Europe people are more concerned about corn, America is more concerned about wheat. Now the decision of (President of the Russian Federation Vladimir) Putin and the government that Russia will not be exported is expected. Prices are skyrocketing. We have an advantage with wheat and corn. From Thursday (March 10 — ed.) there will be no more exports of wheat and flour, as well as corn and oil, because exports have risen by 109% & # 34;, — said Vučić.
“I blame myself that we didn’t start with this earlier (providing reserves – ed.). Whatever you are looking for now, you cannot find, but what you find, you cannot bring because of the sanctions,” the President of Serbia stressed. .According to him, the Serbian government also decided to reduce customs duties for a certain period of time on some export positions «to ensure the import of oil from third countries.» /> Vučić explained why Serbia was «forced» to condemn the special operation in Ukraine» The price of Eurodiesel today is 179 dinars (about 1.5 euros) in retail, tomorrow morning wholesale will be 193 dinars (about 1.6 euros) per liter, and that's all, those who sell at the current retail price will lose money. NIS (Oil Industry of Serbia, Gazprom Neft owns 65.15% — ed.) may lose, but small gas stations — no. We are doing the following: exempt from customs duties imports from third countries, all then receive oil from NIS. The Cabinet of Ministers will decide tomorrow that the margin will be 6 dinars (about 5 euro cents — ed.),» Vučić specified. He added that the Cabinet plans indexation and subventions for agricultural producers. jpg» />Europe began to realize how much it would pay for sanctions against Russia