site.btaBulgarian Commodity Market Stable with Minor Price Fluctuations, Regulator Says

Market conditions remain stable with no signs of sudden change, Vladimir Ivanov, Chair of the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets, said Monday.

Ivanov noted that the consumer basket now costs BGN 10 more than a year earlier.

Sugar is up 2% year-on-year to BGN 1.98 despite falling global prices. Beans are stable, rising 3%, while rice adds 4%, with the rice market also described as steady.

The grain market, covering wheat and maize, shows no significant movement over an extended period.

Sunflower oil is 20% higher than a year ago and is likely to stay at that level until the new crop arrives. Eggs trade steadily at BGN 0.34 each. Cheese and yellow cheese supply is ample with only minimal growth in prices, and fresh milk remains unchanged.

Pork prices have fallen 1% year-on-year, with supply steady; chicken shows the same 1% decline, Ivanov said.

Vegetable prices keep easing: tomatoes are 2% cheaper and cucumbers have dropped 32%.

Potatoes are unchanged. Cabbage stands at BGN 1.05 and continues on a downward path. Carrot prices are stable, with the market in equilibrium.

Onions cost 15% less than a year ago. Red peppers are down 9%, while green peppers are up 12%.

Lemons have risen 20% after a poor harvest and are expected to hold at current levels until the next crop.

Apple prices have climbed 28%, strawberries are flat, and apricots have increased 23%, Ivanov added.