No immediate price hikes in Armenia, logistics may drive future increases
03.04.2026,
11:01
Armenia has not yet seen a sharp price increase due to the war in Iran, stated Gegham Gevorgyan, head of the RA Commission for the Protection of Competition and Consumer Interests.
YEREVAN, April 3. /ARKA/. Armenia has not yet seen a sharp price increase due to the war in Iran, stated Gegham Gevorgyan, head of the RA Commission for the Protection of Competition and Consumer Interests.
"We are working with business entities. They have reported that they operate on the 'one entry, one exit' principle, meaning they sell previously purchased goods and then, if goods arrive at a higher price, they increase the price," Gevorgyan noted in an interview with Armenian Public Television.
According to him, for example, the price of diesel in Armenia was 480 drams in January, dropped to 450 drams in March, and reached 520 drams in April, meaning there is no trend towards sharp price increases.
"The price of gasoline was 480 drams, and in February, it ranged from 450 to 520 drams. The exception was diesel fuel imported from Azerbaijan, which was priced at 410-420 drams," Gevorgyan said.
The regulator also noted that rising logistics costs could impact the cost of essential goods in Armenia.
"If logistics costs rise, then the prices of imported goods also increase. We are monitoring these trends. Monitoring essential goods and their price structure is our direct responsibility," he said, adding that the impact of logistics on imported goods is being analyzed.
"We are working with business entities. They have reported that they operate on the 'one entry, one exit' principle, meaning they sell previously purchased goods and then, if goods arrive at a higher price, they increase the price," Gevorgyan noted in an interview with Armenian Public Television.
According to him, for example, the price of diesel in Armenia was 480 drams in January, dropped to 450 drams in March, and reached 520 drams in April, meaning there is no trend towards sharp price increases.
"The price of gasoline was 480 drams, and in February, it ranged from 450 to 520 drams. The exception was diesel fuel imported from Azerbaijan, which was priced at 410-420 drams," Gevorgyan said.
The regulator also noted that rising logistics costs could impact the cost of essential goods in Armenia.
"If logistics costs rise, then the prices of imported goods also increase. We are monitoring these trends. Monitoring essential goods and their price structure is our direct responsibility," he said, adding that the impact of logistics on imported goods is being analyzed.
