MUSCAT: The Omani market do not face any shortage of consumer and non-consumer commodities, especially the basic essentials, a top official at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry confirmed.
Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Dohani, Director-General of Commerce at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry reaffirmed that there is a constant monitoring of availability of foodstuff and basic commodities. However, he warned against stockpiling of foodstuff, since this is not justified, and asked consumers to rationalise their spending.
According to Dohani, the government has formed tasked teams to that will look into economic impacts of coronavirus developments and take necessary steps to provide foodstuff requirements via border outlets.
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Salim bin Ali Al Hikmani, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Committee of the Majlis Al Shura said that there is no reason to worry about food stocks. “There is assurance from the Public Authority for Stores and Food Reserve about adequate availability of basic food items and commodities as well as consumer goods in all the governorates”, he said.
Speaking about prices, Al Hikmani said that, by comparing the prices of staple foodstuff (rice, sugar, barley and wheat) in the first quarter of last year, globally, it is observed that the prices of sugar, wheat and barley remained relatively stable while the price of rice went up slightly to touch $400 per ton, according to data of the International Grains Council and International Sugar Organisation.
