The United Retailers Association (CUD) President, Ramón Barquín, has urged local and federal authorities to suspend certain taxes on oil and its derivatives to offset a rapid increase in fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict and the near standstill of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Barquin expressed deep concern that the conflict in the Middle Eastern, along with military operations aimed at neutralizing the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear capabilities, has created a new phase of global energy uncertainty. He recommended temporary measures such as suspending or reducing some taxes on fuel, including the "crudita" tax, and reviewing other taxes that affect the import, wholesale distribution, and retail sale of gasoline and energy suppliers.