Easter table: olive oil up 105.9 per cent

Olive oil has gone up a whopping 105.9 per cent since last Easter, the Consumer Protection Service said on Monday reporting on “significant price increases” for essential Easter items.

The service’s price observatory collected prices from 87 different places selling fresh meat and 69 selling pre-made Easter meals from all districts on the island.

The largest increase was observed in the price of olive oil, up 105.9 per cent compared to last year. According to the observatory, olive oil...