BERLIN/PARIS, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has exerted great impact on the lives of European people. With rising price increases and panic buying due to worries over supply issue, a number of supermarkets in some European countries have reportedly started to restrict how much flour and sunflower oil a customer can buy.
Empty shelves of cooking oil are seen at a supermarket in Berlin, capital of Germany, March 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)
Customers stand in front of empty shelves of cooking oil at a supermarket in Berlin, capital of Germany, March 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)
A customer walks past empty shelves of flour at a supermarket in Berlin, capital of Germany, March 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)
A customer walks past empty shelves of cooking oil at a supermarket in Paris, France, March 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)■
customer walks past empty shelves of cooking oil at a supermarket in Paris, France, March 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)■