2 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 7 May \ parent \ on: What is it like to live in Venezuela currently? Current economy econ
There's no such thing as "what they need". At any given price there's a quantity that will be economical to use (demand) and an amount that will be economical to produce (supply).
When prices are artificially suppressed demand > supply, which means there's a shortage.