On September 1, the prefect Jacques Billant presented to the members of the Price Observatory, margins and income a series of measures and intentions intended to prevent an inflationary drift in Reunion, under the double blow of the increase in the prices of raw materials and freight. Early August, Soboriz thus increased its selling prices by 3,5% and made it known, the Réunion Import and Trade Union is also sounding the alarm in the face of the sharp increase in shipping company prices, which literally exploded between Asia and the Indian Ocean. These increases should begin to be really felt in October on the prices of consumer products and the State is seeking to take the lead. In particular, it sets up a barometer to study the evolution of prices of “emblematic products” : building materials, fruits and vegetables and other food products from mass distribution. The latter is invited to block the overall amount of the price-quality shield put in place in the 2nd quarter. The State also has the ambition to control costs and “optimize logistical fluidity” of the island’s commercial port., of which it is the majority shareholder and where the forced shutdown of two of the six container gantry cranes contributes to the disruption of maritime services. The prefecture also mentions the possibility “of regulating the prices of certain products if necessary”.
