Market supply and price stability: The government reassures

2024-03-13 11:00:01

RAmadan is the month of high demand for basic necessities and consumer products. If the public authorities have worked hard to ensure that Ramadan 2024 passes without major missteps, the citizen for his part is preparing for it with all the traditions that surround this sacred month. This is the opportunity also to focus on the situation of markets and prices. Concerning the supply situation of national markets, it appears from the data presented by the heads of the ministerial departments and establishments concerned that the supply of markets with various consumer products will be normal. The issues of supply and prices of everyday consumer products have recently been at the center of the concerns of the Ministry of Commerce which is taking concerted action to guarantee a smooth fasting period for citizens. Like every year, it is a question of stabilizing prices and curbing speculative practices that could increase the costs of basic products. Anticipating the needs of the month of Ramadan, the government is taking proactive measures to ensure supply and price stability.

Houssem Eddine Touati, Director General of Competition and Economic Research, assured that “the situation is reassuring” regarding the supply of the market with various products during the month of Ramadan 2024. “Additional stocks will be available to respond to any emergency supply situation on the market”.

Officials from the Ministry of Commerce indicated that “the supply situation for different types of vegetables and cereals is satisfactory compared to the previous year, the quantities are available and at reasonable prices.”

In addition, the economic control services have launched a special surveillance program on roads, production, storage and distribution sites to guarantee the smooth running of supplies, control prices, and fight against all forms of speculation. illegal. Likewise, the economic control operation will be strengthened during the month of Ramadan at the level of all production and distribution circuits in order to guarantee the transparency of commercial transactions, to confront monopoly actions and to guarantee the product quality.