Tobacco Price News Monitoring

Inflation rockets in the Balearics as price soar; Mallorca feeling the pinch

Just days after reports of key source holiday markets like Germany posting a drop in tourists to Mallorca with rising prices being one of the main reasons, it has been confirmed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.6% in the Balearics in October …

The tobacco industry arbitrarily raises cigarette prices every three months- Giorgi Bakhturidze

The Chairman of the Tobacco Control Alliance, Giorgi Bakhutridze, states that the excise tax on tobacco products has not increased since 2019. Concerning the frequent price hikes for cigarettes, Giorgi Bakhutridze states on the air of radio " …

Higher tobacco floor prices loom

Alden Monzon - The Philippine Star November 14, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines —  Floor prices for tobacco in the local market are expected to increase following the completion of consultations among farmers, traders and cigarette manufacturers. A …

MP directs Tobacco Board to ensure fair price and increase benefits for growers

Urgent update: On the India’s Consumer Price Index

The retail inflation data for October once again underscore the fact that the update of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) cannot happen fast enough. The data show that the rate of overall inflation fell to just 0.25%, the lowest it has been since at least …

Illicit tobacco use doubles in Spain as price hikes push smokers to seek cheaper alternatives

Date Published: 13/11/2025   Experts link this rise partly to Spain’s tax increase at the start of the year, which pushed tobacco prices higher and encouraged smokers to look for cheaper options elsewhere. Rocío Ingelmo, Director of Legal and …

‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK

British American Tobacco has been accused of “utter hypocrisy” for lobbying against tobacco control measures in Africa that are already in place in the UK. A letter seen by the Guardian, sent from the company’s subsidiary in Zambia to the country’s …

Germany Sees 1.1 Percent Increase in October Wholesale Prices

(MENAFN) Germany’s wholesale prices edged up 1.1% in October, slightly lower than the 1.2% increase recorded in September, according to official data released by Destatis on Wednesday. The rise was primarily fueled by higher costs for food, beverages, and …

'Prominent figure' in illegal tobacco trade found with £33k hidden under bed

Cash was found in a bin bag(Image: Walsall Council) A man has been jailed after he was found with £33,000 hidden in a bin bag under a bed. Shvan Kocher has been described as a 'prominent figure' in the illegal tobacco trade across Walsall and the …

Mideast Stocks: Major Gulf markets subdued on soft oil prices

Most stock markets in the Gulf drooped on Wednesday, largely influenced by softer global oil prices. Oil prices - a catalyst for the Gulf's financial markets - fell nearly 1%, weighed down by oversupply in the market, while expectations that an end to …

Tobacco production in Zim: Unsustainability and risks

According to Zimstats 2023, tobacco production in Zimbabwe supports up to 160 000 households and accounts for more than 50% of agricultural exports contributing to 10% of the national gross domestic product (GDP). BASED on the 2022 Trademap statistics, …

Taxing tobacco is a win-win for health services under pressure. So why aren’t governments demanding more?

Amid international aid cuts and a murky global economic outlook, health ministries and civil society groups around the world are worried about funding basic healthcare and prevention programmes. Public health is in a fragile state: it needs money. …

In Ukraine, inflation rose by 0.9% in October, eggs and vegetables increased in price by 11% - State Statistics Service

In October of this year, inflation in the consumer market in Ukraine, compared to September, was 0.9%, and compared to October 2024, it was 10.9%. Meanwhile, core inflation in October 2025, compared to September, was 0.6%, while compared to October 2024, …

Inflation Accelerates to 2.5% in the Czech Republic, Driven Mainly by Food Price Hikes

The year-on-year growth of consumer prices in the Czech Republic accelerated to 2.5 percent in October from 2.3 percent in September, according to the Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ), which confirmed its preliminary estimate from …

Mindanao a hotspot for illicit tobacco trade

MINDANAO has emerged as a hotspot for illicit tobacco trade, according to a new study by the Action for Economic Reforms (AER), with the smuggling and sale of untaxed cigarettes having reached “alarming” levels in the cities of Zamboanga and General Santos …

Proposed tobacco tax cut unlikely to curb illicit trade — AER

<p class="p2">THE ACTION for Economic Reforms (AER) <span class="s1">and government officials are opposing bills </span>that seek to cut tobacco excise taxes, arguing that such measures are unlikely to curb illicit …

The politics of taxation — and the price we’ll pay for it

Governments promise fairness and balance through ever-higher taxes and redistribution. In practice, the results are stagnation, distortion and debt. Harry Margulies examines how moral ambition has turned modern tax systems against the very societies they …

Cyprus tops EU in food, drink and tobacco sales in September

Cyprus saw a big jump in food, drink, and tobacco sales in September 2025, with people buying 10.4% more than the same month last year, Eurostat says. That’s the highest increase in the European Union, far above the EU average of just 0.5% and the eurozone …

Premises closed and 'dangerous' tobacco and vapes seized in Conwy crackdown

Premises in Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and Penmaenmawr were targeted - stock image(Image: Hadyn Iball / North Wales Live) Two premises in Conwy towns have been closed following a multi-agency crackdown targeting 'cash-intensive businesses'. Illegal, …

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share December 7, 2016

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI) December 6, 2016

Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U. …

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for ...

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for Currency Only, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast November 16, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Third Year ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today is recognized as a global leader in its action on climate change. For the third consecutive year, the company is on the CDP …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast October 18, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa

Now certified as leading employer in 29 countries across the globe LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Third-Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 third- …

Philip Morris International Inc. Hosts Investor Day; Revises for Currency, and Narrows, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) senior management reviews the company’s business outlook and long-term growth strategies at a two-day investor meeting starting …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Italy for Potentially Reduced-Risk Products*...

First manufacturing facility for large scale production of heated tobacco products Anticipated investment of approximately EUR 500 million for the facility and pre-existing pilot plant Up to 600 new jobs when fully operational Total initial annual capacity …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day September 22, 2016

Philip Morris International Welcomes Broad Interest for PMI IMPACT; New Global Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the response to PMI IMPACT, its new global funding initiative for third party projects dedicated to fighting …

Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Dividend by 2% to an Annualized Rate of $4.16 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2016-- Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2% to an annualized rate of $4.16 per share. …

Philip Morris International Releases First “Update” on Their Scientific Research to Develop and Assess Potentially ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today releases the first Reduced-Risk Product (RRP) Scientific Update, a regular publication on its research efforts to develop and assess …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results; Revises 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Reflecting Currency-Neutral Growth of Approximately 10% to 12% vs. 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.42 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2016-- Regulatory News: 2016 Second-Quarter Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15, down by $0.06 or 5.0% versus …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Second-Quarter Results

NEW YORK – July 12, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 second-quarter results, which will be issued …

Philip Morris International Comments on Tribunal’s Decision in Arbitration Between PMI and Uruguay

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the decision of an ICSID tribunal in the arbitration between PMI and Uruguay regarding two regulations that …

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

New KPMG report for British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International finds that governments lose up to EUR 11.3 billion in revenues Non-EU contraband and counterfeit increased to 88% LONDON--(BUSINESS …

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.02 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, December 9, 2015 -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per common share, payable on January 8, 2016, to shareholders of record as of …

Philip Morris International Launches New Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related Crimes; Pledges USD 100 Million to ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE /Euronext Paris: PM) announced today a major new initiative — “PMI IMPACT” — to help confront smuggling and related crimes. The centerpiece of PMI …