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The battle for green gold: “Foreign olive oil passed off as Italian, while ours sits bottled up in tanks”

Outlet: la Repubblica · repubblicawww@repubblica.it (Redazione Repubblica.it) · Published 19/10/2026 04:00 UTC

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Extra virgin olive oil is hitting shelves at very low prices, putting domestic producers under pressure

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«While extra virgin prices were soaring as high as 10 euros per kilogram until January (the wholesale market measures oil by weight, not volume), prices have now plunged to 4 euros on the market in Foggia, according to f…»
euros 10euros 4 — la Repubblica, 19/10/2026 04:00 UTC

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  1. Headline · detected on 19/10/2026 08:32 UTC

    The battle for green gold: “Foreign olive oil sold passed off as Italian Italian, while ours sits bottled up in tanks”

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    Before: «The battle for green gold: “Foreign olive oil sold as Italian while ours sits in tanks”» 8390da104092

    After: «The battle for green gold: “Foreign olive oil passed off as Italian, while ours sits bottled up in tanks”» 7eb6a03f14fb

  2. Headline · detected on 19/10/2026 06:06 UTC

    The battle for green gold: “Foreign olive oil passed off sold as Italian, Italian while ours sits bottled up in tanks”

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    Before: «The battle for green gold: “Foreign olive oil passed off as Italian, while ours sits bottled up in tanks”» 7eb6a03f14fb

    After: «The battle for green gold: “Foreign olive oil sold as Italian while ours sits in tanks”» 8390da104092

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Source
https://europe.repubblica.it/en/news/2026/10/19/news/foreign_olive_oil_passed_off_as_italian-425656363/
Published
19/10/2026 04:00 UTC
Captured
19/10/2026 04:39 UTC
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91bd8b99d2284f59 · 670 words
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