Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian Prime Minister Andrey Gurov expressed hope the US-Iran ceasefire will be upheld, calming international markets and ensuring free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which in turn should help stabilize prices, the government information service said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a meeting of the task force which monitors and controls the prices of goods and fuels in response to the conflict.
Gurov highlighted the immediate effect of the ceasefire on international oil prices, which fell to USD 94-95 per barrel. He said that while there is much talk of soaring prices and crises, preliminary data do not confirm these claims. “This does not mean pressure is not building within the system; the task of the caretaker government is to absorb this pressure before it reaches the end consumer,” the Prime Minister said.
The government will conduct weekly analyses of the prices of goods in the basic consumer basket to prevent price gouging, he added. Current increases are limited, with no price spikes, according to the Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP), the government also said.
Of the 101 groups of goods and services monitored, 40% recorded price increases in March compared to February, while 60% saw a drop in prices, said acting CCP Chair Alexander Kolyachev. He added that fuel price changes have not yet affected the goods and retail chains under CCP observation.
Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov expects prices to decrease this week and next, noting that stores themselves will dispel the impression that prices are rising.
Out of 800 petrol stations inspected by the National Revenue Agency (NRA), 48 showed increased margins on all three fuel types, and 88 reported higher margins on petrol and diesel only. Additional documentation is expected, and by May it will be clear whether some stations will face sanctions under the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria Act for unjustified price increases, said NRA Executive Director Milena Krastanova.
Gurov said the task force continues to analyse measures already implemented, which are not “helicopter money” but targeted support for the most vulnerable citizens and sectors. PM Gurov: US-Iran Ceasefire Will Calm Markets and Prices 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-08 16:28:27 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law