HARARE-Bread prices have risen in Zimbabwe even as authorities say most basic commodities have remained stable despite global pressures linked to the Middle East crisis.
Cabinet said price movements between January and March showed limited increases across essential goods.
“Most businesses have not increased the prices of basic goods such as mealie-meal, laundry soap, cooking oil, sugar, flour, rice, bath soap, washing powder, powdered/fresh milk, eggs, beef, chicken and salt,” Cabinet said in its post-Cabinet briefing.
However, the government acknowledged increases in the bread sector.
“A few bread makers increased prices by an average of 10%,” Cabinet said.
The developments come as global oil market disruptions begin to affect the domestic economy, particularly through rising transport costs.
“Price hikes have been witnessed in the transport sector, in particular by passenger vehicle operators,” Cabinet said.
Authorities said the broader market had remained relatively stable despite the external shocks.
“Cabinet noted the price movements and availability of basic commodities in the domestic market during the period January to March 2026, taking into account the impact of the ongoing geopolitical developments in the Middle East,” it said.
“In light of disruptions in the global oil market and the corollary effect on international fuel prices, the local commodity prices have largely remained stable,” Cabinet added.
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