In Spain, the world's biggest olive oil producer, ... Spanish supermarkets lock up olive oil as shoplifting surges. By Corina Pons. November 20, 2023 7:16 AM UTC Updated November 20, 2023 ...

Olive oil is slipping through Spanish retailers’ hands. The kitchen staple has been nicknamed “liquid gold” as it has become the most stolen product from Spanish supermarkets.

A probe into counterfeit oils has led to 11 arrests and the seizure of more than 260,000 liters of olive oil. Europol supported the spin-off food fraud investigation as part of Operation Opson.

Last year, Spain shipped 113,416 million tonnes of olive oil to the US, worth over €1bn (£0.84bn), according to Spanish government figures. This means Spanish oil commanded about 35 per cent of ...

A bigger-than-expected Spanish olive harvest may bring relief to inflation-addled shoppers later this year in the form of lower supermarket prices. The latest figures from Spain's Agriculture ...

Spanish olive oil producers say big supermarkets are making huge profits at the expense of consumers by making a 59% margin over the initial price. Heatwaves and drought have been crippling olive ...

Spanish olive oil exports to the U.S. also doubled in value between January and July from year ago to 693 million euros ($765 million), Spanish official data show, accounting for 6% of Spain's ...

In Spain, olive oil prices have increased by more than 70% this year alone after a sharp rise in 2022. A one-litre bottle of extra virgin oil currently costs around €9 ($9.88; £7.79) in low ...

One of Spain's leading olive oil producers is pondering an expansion into the U.S. in response to the tariff war unleashed by Washington, just as its peers are rushing out exports while the bulk ...

Olive oil supply in Europe is set to rise sharply in the year ahead as top producer Spain recovers from drought, though it was unclear if households hurt by record prices will revert to the ...

Spanish Olive Oil Makers Mull US Investment, Rush Exports to Avoid Tariffs. More. Reuters. Olive trees stand in the fields next to a solar plant in Jaen, Spain, April 10, 2025, REUTERS/Jon Nazca.