FACUA warns that limiting the number of sunflower oil units on sale is illegal

FACUA-Consumers in Action warns of the illegality of the practice of limiting the number of units of sunflower oil that can be purchased, which is being carried out by a growing number of supermarket and hypermarket chains. The association is preparing a battery of complaints against the offending establishments and hopes that the autonomous communities will immediately proceed to open disciplinary proceedings.

Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine -where much of this product comes from – an increasing number of supermarket chains are imposing limits on the number of units – bottles, carafes, etc.- of sunflower oil that each customer can buy at one time.

Thus, article 9.2 of Law 7/1996, of 15 January, on the Regulation of Retail Trade, establishes that «