National Development and Reform Commission: Have the confidence, confidence, and ability to maintain the overall stable operation of domestic prices
Sufficient supply of food, oil, meat, eggs, vegetables and other livelihood commodities
The National Development and Reform Commission announced yesterday that in recent times, due to adverse weather such as heavy rainfall and low temperatures, vegetable prices in some areas have experienced periodic fluctuations; due to the transmission of price increases in coal and other energy products and bulk raw materials, some areas and some The prices of consumer goods have also risen to a certain extent.
However, compared with the general price increase in other major economies in the world, my country's price level is generally within a controllable range.
Sufficient total grain stocks are at historical highs
Kang Min, Director of the Important Livelihood Commodity Price Division of the Price Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that my country’s grain, oil, meat, eggs, vegetables and other important livelihood commodities are in sufficient supply. , Rich in categories, smooth connection between production and sales, smooth road transportation, smooth terminal distribution, and a solid foundation for the stable operation of commodity prices for people’s livelihoods.
"Goods in the ground" means that my country's grain output will stabilize at more than 1.3 trillion catties for the seventh consecutive year this year, laying a solid foundation for the domestic grain market supply. Currently, there are 103 million mu of vegetables in the country. Vegetables are expected in the next three months. The supply is expected to reach 200 million tons, an increase of 7 million tons year-on-year, which can meet the daily supply of 3 catties of vegetables per person.
"In stock in the warehouse" means that the current total grain inventory is sufficient and is at a historical high. In particular, the two major rations of wheat and rice account for more than 70% of the total inventory, and the wheat inventory can meet the consumption demand for more than one year.
In addition, there are sufficient sources of food, oil, vegetables and other products on the shelves of farmers' markets and supermarkets in various places, and a wide variety of products are available, which can fully meet the consumer needs of the masses.
The daily output of national coal dispatching continuously hits a record high
In response to the sharp increase in coal prices in the early stage, the relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission stated that a series of measures to ensure supply and stabilize prices have achieved immediate results.
According to Zhu Xiaohai, deputy director of the Price Monitoring and Control Division of the Price Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, the price of coal and other energy sources has fallen sharply recently. 60%, the prices of some industrial raw materials have also dropped significantly.
In terms of ensuring supply, relevant departments have vigorously promoted the increase in coal production and supply, and accelerated the release of high-quality coal production capacity. National coal production and market supply have continued to increase. The daily output of coal dispatch has stabilized at more than 12 million tons, setting a record high continuously; power plants and ports Coal storage is accelerating. The daily coal supply of power plants exceeds the scale of coal consumption by more than 2 million tons. On November 14th, the power plant's coal storage reached 129 million tons, and it is expected to exceed 140 million tons by the end of November.
While increasing production and ensuring supply, while stabilizing prices, we will promptly study price intervention measures, carry out surveys on the production costs of coal enterprises, standardize the behavior of market entities, strengthen market expectations management, study and improve coal price formation mechanisms, and promote coal prices to return to a reasonable range.
The overall level of consumer prices has been stable since the beginning of this year
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, in October, the CPI (Consumer Price Index) rose 1.5% year-on-year.
Xu Guangjian, a professor at the School of Public Administration of Renmin University of China and vice chairman of the China Price Association, said that from the newly released statistics, the overall level of consumer prices in my country has been stable this year. This is the main reason for the continued recovery of the national economy and the overall stable economic operation. One of performance.
The changing trend of the price level is a comprehensive manifestation of the operation of the national economy.
Maintaining a stable price level is an important foundation for ensuring people's livelihood and maintaining a stable improvement in the living standards of urban and rural residents.
From the perspective of market prices, Guo Liyan, director and researcher of the Comprehensive Situation Office of the China Academy of Macroeconomics, said that with the implementation of various measures to ensure supply and price stabilization and the gradual completion of the conversion of autumn and winter vegetables, coupled with the recent fine weather, the temperature has rebounded and the release of leafy vegetables has accelerated. , The price of vegetables dropped, and the price of fresh and tender vegetables, which had a large increase in the previous period, dropped significantly.
The average wholesale prices of 28 kinds of vegetables monitored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs have fallen, among which the wholesale prices of spinach, rape, and cucumber have dropped by nearly 20%.
The average retail prices of 15 kinds of vegetables in 36 large and medium-sized cities monitored by the National Development and Reform Commission have also fallen. Among them, the prices of cucumber and rape have dropped by about 10%.
Egg prices have also declined recently.
Text/Reporter Lin Lishuang