Power Limits Drive Demand for Emergency Supplies and Candles in Sevastopol

Power supply restrictions in Sevastopol, Crimea, have triggered a surge in consumer demand for candles, flashlights, matches, grains, and canned goods. Despite this shift in purchasing behavior, city government officials maintain that there is no shortage of socially significant goods in retail stores. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Market reported a price decrease for chicken, buckwheat, fish preserves, and fresh vegetables. Conversely, prices rose slightly for milk, flour, sugar, and pork—an increase attributed to rising logistics costs for suppliers. Ksenia Kazandjieva, head of the consumer market administration: Retail chains have modified their delivery schemes by reducing the frequency of shipments while increasing the volume of each individual batch. Additionally, the presence of local products, particularly dairy, has increased on shelves.