The market price index (MPI), which reflects wholesale food prices in Bulgaria, fell this week by 0.34 percent to 2,032 points.

The indicator has been falling for the second month after it had been rising continuously since October last year, when it was at a level of around 1,630 points, according to data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets (DKSBT).

Since the beginning of May, the ITC has fallen by 9.35 percent.

The base level of the index - 1,000 points - is from 2005.

The price of greenhouse tomatoes this week fell by 7.1 percent to BGN 2.24 per kilogram, and greenhouse cucumbers rose by 3.2 percent to BGN 1.62 per kilogram.

Potatoes rose in price by 0.9 percent and are sold at BGN 1.09 per kilogram.

The price of carrots remains BGN 1.05 per kilo wholesale.

The value of cabbage decreased by 3.2 percent to BGN 0.90 per kilogram.

Salads go up in price by 3 cents to BGN 0.81 per piece.

Hoteliers and restaurateurs are demanding a reduction in VAT

Apples became cheaper by 3.4 percent and are sold at BGN 1.40 per kilogram.

The price of lemons jumped by 7.5 percent to BGN 2.85 per kilogram, cherries fell this week - by 3.4 percent to BGN 2.55 per kilogram, and apricots fell by 3.8 percent to BGN 2. BGN 31 per kilogram..  

Cow's cheese became cheaper by 0.8 percent to BGN 9.98 per kilogram, and "Vitosha" type cheese added 1.1 percent and was sold at BGN 15.53 per kilogram.

Oil rose in price by 1.2 percent and was traded at BGN 5.21 per liter at the end of the week.

A package of cow butter of 125 grams has increased in price by 9 cents and is sold at BGN 2.77.

Chicken meat is traded at an average price of BGN 5.86 per kilogram.

Sugar became cheaper by 2 cents and was sold at BGN 2.18 per kilogram.

Flour type "500" raises its price by 0.7 percent to BGN 1.46 per kilogram.

Rice jumped by 1.5 percent and was traded at BGN 2.78 per kilogram.

Eggs at the end of the week are sold at BGN 0.26 per piece. 

Meanwhile, on the Sofia Commodity Exchange (SSE), grain quotations fell slightly during the week - bread wheat in large quantities is being sought at BGN 635-690/ton, supply is at BGN 700/ton.

Feed wheat buyers are quoting from BGN 615 to BGN 650/ton, sellers are asking BGN 660/ton.

For malting barley, there were "buy" offers at a price of BGN 650/ton against BGN 660/ton "sell".

Maize is sought at prices of BGN 630-650/ton, and offered at BGN 690/ton.

All prices are without VAT.

During the week, energy carriers continued to be actively traded on the SSB: firewood was sold at BGN 145/cube.

m, coal in sacks at BGN 800/ton, wood pellets at BGN 800/ton, A95H motor gasoline at BGN 2,741.67/thousand.

l and diesel fuel at BGN 2,888.33/thousand.

L. There were also deals for gas oil for PKK in the range of BGN 2941.41-2974.54/thousand.

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After a week ago forecasts from both the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the US Department of Agriculture showed expectations for an increase in the volume of world wheat production and record data for the harvest in Russia, the downward pressure on prices became decisive. report the experts of the Sofia Stock Exchange.

Despite the embargo, the export of grain from Russia to Asian countries and Turkey is a record.

Experts note that the heat wave in both Europe and the US will not adversely affect the corn crop, and that China is reducing its imports.

Thus, the sharp downward correction in the prices of the main grain contracts on the world stock markets is being strengthened this week, despite the difficulties in opening the Ukrainian ports.

Wheat in the US fell by another 24 dollars to 340 dollars per ton, and that in France fell by 7 euros to 365 euros per ton, in Ukraine the price of wheat remained unchanged at 415 dollars per ton.

Russian wheat fell by $31 and is available at $387 per ton.

The price of corn in the USA followed the trend of wheat and fell by 3 dollars to 336 dollars per ton, in Ukraine corn became cheaper by 20 dollars to 260 dollars per ton.

Barley in France was traded 14 euros cheaper at a price of 324 euros per ton, and in Ukraine it remained at the level of 420 dollars per ton.

Rape, which has been falling in price since the beginning of May because of the increased yield forecast, this week rose by 32.25 euros on the Euronext exchange to a level of 694 euros per ton.

Unrefined sunflower oil on the exchange in Rotterdam, after the serious depreciation, remained at 1,650 dollars per ton.

Refined sugar rose $5.60 to $556.60 a tonne on the London exchange.