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Mitsotakis: Further decline in petrol prices at the pump expected, cabinet meeting in progress
With the focus on the course of government work, the economy, agricultural payments, and a series of draft laws on public administration, labour, social policy and shipping, the cabinet is meeting. The agenda also includes the selection of the leadership of the Supreme Court and the Legal Council of the State
Congestion in the Strait of Hormuz as US–Iran agreement revives shipping – Oil exports resume (videos)
The first major oil shipments are passing through the Strait again as shipping activity restarts, though shipping and insurance market officials remain cautious despite the increased movement
Theodoricacos: If food industries and supermarkets do not agree on price cuts, the cap should be extended for two months
Strict controls and fines are imposed on anyone who violates the law, the Development Minister said
ELSTAT: Inflation rose to 5.4% in April
Jump in diesel (+32.4% year-on-year), petrol (+17.1%) and other fuels (+42.4%)
Analysis: Even if peace comes to the Middle East now, it will still take a long time for fuel prices to fall
Even if a U.S.–Iran agreement is reached and the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately, fuel prices are unlikely to return quickly to their early-2026 levels. Markets will need months to be “convinced” that the danger has truly passed. This is the well-known “rockets and feathers” phenomenon