KIEV, March 4 – The Antimonopoly Committee has fined two large sunflower oil market players – Suntrade and Kernel-Trade Ltd. – UAH60 million for what it says is the groundless increase in the prices of sunflower oil in July and August 2007.

Earlier, the committee had planned to fine the companies with UAH250,000 each, although during the meeting the committee decided to increase the fine.