Al-Sudani Acts to Curb Egg Prices, Orders Urgent Investigation into Causes of Increase

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani responded today, Friday (May 1, 2026), to a wave of public complaints over the sudden surge in egg prices, ordering an urgent economic investigation. A government statement reported that Al-Sudani tasked the Ministerial Council for the Economy with uncovering the real reasons behind this price increase in a staple food item and submitting a detailed report to the Council of Ministers as soon as possible. Al-Sudani stressed that the government will not tolerate any manipulation of citizens' sustenance, and that the study's findings will be followed by strict executive decisions to ensure prices return to normal levels and protect consumers.