Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko held a coordination meeting with key ministries and the leadership of Naftogaz of Ukraine regarding the situation on the fuel market that has emerged in connection with military actions in the Middle East.

"To stabilize the market, the government is implementing a set of measures. In particular, the state-owned company Ukrnafta will sell fuel with a minimal retail markup, thereby setting a benchmark for a fair market price under current conditions. At the same time, we are working with other fuel market operators and expect them to pursue responsible and balanced pricing policies," Svyrydenko wrote on her Telegram channel.

The prime minister also instructed the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection to strengthen oversight of operators' pricing policies in order to prevent unjustified markups and market manipulation by individual market participants.

In addition, she instructed the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, together with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, and Naftogaz, to pay special attention to ensuring supplies for key sectors.

"Meeting the needs of the defense sector remains an absolute priority. At the same time, it is important to guarantee fuel availability and price stability for farmers, as well as sufficient supply and stable prices for public transportation. We are also working with international partners to increase fuel imports to the Ukrainian market," Svyrydenko wrote.