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Apr. 28, 2011
High Level Meeting to Address Low Olive Oil Prices and Industry Fragmentation
While still hoping for some temporary respite from low prices via EU private storage measures, stakeholders will gather on May 20 to consider changes with longer-term impacts.
Apr. 17, 2011
Spanish Watchdog Says Private Storage Aid Potentially Anti-Competitive
With a decision imminent from Brussels private storage aid for Spain's struggling olive oil sector, the head of the competition authority poured cold water on the measure, calling it potentially anti-competitive.
Apr. 1, 2011
Ciolos: Storage Aid Would Be Nothing But an "Aspirin"
The EU commissioner called on the Spanish regional governments to address structural problems in the olive oil sector and again rejected calls for the provision of private storage aid.
Mar. 29, 2011 Europe
Thousands to Welcome Cioloş in Cordoba Friday with Calls for Storage Aid
Mar. 18, 2011 Europe
Commissioner Says He Will Analyze Spain's Call for Private Storage Aid
Mar. 16, 2011 S. America
Mar. 14, 2011 Europe
Spanish Wholesalers: Don't Blame Us for the Olive Oil Crisis
Mar. 11, 2011 Business
New Figures Show Growth in Imports and Higher Prices for Italian Olive Oil
Mar. 3, 2011
Spain's Farmers Call for a Clamp-Down on Olive Oil Price Abuses
A form of “commercial terrorism" is being committed by distributors taking advantage of their dominant market position, according to Spain's association of small farmers.
Feb. 23, 2011
European Commission Rejects Private Storage of Olive Oil
The European Commission says the bargaining clout of large-scale distributors is at the root of Spain's olive oil price plunge — not a market disturbance.
Feb. 18, 2011
Council Releases Olive Oil Market Summary
The International Olive Council released today its January summary of the world olive oil market which presented data from the last few months of 2010.
Feb. 16, 2011
Olive Oil Prices in Spain "Unsustainable"
Olive oil is on shaky ground in Spain as growers and producers demonstrate over record lows in olive oil prices and three consecutive years of selling below cost.
Feb. 14, 2011
Argentina President Promises Aid for Troubled Olive Oil Industry
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has pledged federal government help to Argentina's battered olive oil industry following layoffs in the Catamarca region.
Jan. 5, 2011
Local Olive Oil Crisis Underscores Argentina's Bigger Problems
Pomán has demanded that the Catamarca Government move to counter a crisis in the local olive oil industry that has led to fifty layoffs in the past two weeks