Is the rapid rise in the price of basic food products not the most painful problem that has been bothering Volyn residents for more than two months? Prices rose for unclear reasons, and today this process has been overcome – such is the conclusion drawn by specialists who are called upon to control prices in the region. This was specifically stated by a representative of the State Price Inspection, Petro Hordiichuk. So, at the height of the presidential campaign, regional authorities had to undertake large-scale inspections of food sellers for price inflation. Recall that in Volyn, non-market measures have been introduced – temporary restrictions on the amount of the trade markup on main products. For meat it cannot exceed 10%, for flour, sugar and pasta – 15%, for boiled sausages and butter – 10%. Meanwhile, opinions regarding the impact of restrictions in price policy differ. First Deputy Head of the regional branch of the Antimonopoly Committee, Serhii Luhovyi, says that the introduction of restrictions is a non-market measure and may reduce the entrepreneurial activity of the population. But the choice of market methods for overcoming price growth is small. One of them is the introduction of fairs of commodity producers, stimulating the opening of special departments in supermarkets, company stores, and allocating a certain number of places for selling products directly to peasants. For now, forecasts regarding the price level are discouraging, and peasants are also afraid that cheap but questionable food from Poland may penetrate the region's product market. The first examples of this have already been recorded – according to unofficial information, most sausage producers in Volyn have switched to using cheaper Polish meat. But it is harder for the state to control gasoline prices. In the antimonopoly committee they say that in fact the Memorandum between the government and oil traders in our region is in effect regarding the price of A-95 gasoline. The agreement allows it to rise to the level of 2.95, while in Volyn this grade of gasoline is sold on average at 2.90. Things are worse with the most important product for peasants in autumn – diesel fuel. Here the controlling bodies practically turn a blind eye to the rise in its price to the level of 2.80-2.85 hryvnias per liter. Recall that the memorandum referred to a price of 2.50. However, so that diesel fuel does not completely disappear from sale, it was decided to allow its price increase. In general, gasoline sellers complain that today selling fuel has become economically unprofitable. The level of profitability fluctuates around 1-3 percent, and is often negative.