Damascus-Sana
On the eve of the advent of the blessed month of Ramadan, the sale prices of various foodstuffs, vegetables, meat and pastries witnessed a decrease, which a number of citizens attributed to the low prices of the raw materials used in their manufacture, while others saw that the prices that they witnessed their decrease are not commensurate with the quality and quality of the product and it differs from one type to another, stressing the necessity Intensifying consumer protection patrols to follow up on merchants' commitment to prices.
SANA monitored the opinions of a number of sellers and citizens in Bab Sereija market in Damascus, where Khalil Mahmoud, the owner of a store that sells nuts and dates, indicated that prices have mostly decreased by between 1,000 and 5,000 Syrian pounds per kilogram.
Despite the high costs of transportation, the prices of vegetables witnessed a slight decrease, according to Ibrahim Nasser, the owner of a vegetable store in the market, who confirmed that the increasing demand in conjunction with the approaching month of Ramadan increases the sales movement and encourages sellers to sell with a lower profit margin.
In a similar opinion, Khaled Al-Ahmad, the owner of a store that sells pastries, cakes and ghee, pointed out that the prices of this type of commodity witnessed a gradual decrease in the prices of raw materials such as flour, ghee and oil, while Asaad Mofleh, the owner of a grocery store, indicated that sugar has become 2100 for the envelope instead of 3000 pounds and without packaging 1900. And the sweetness is 4,700 liras, after it was 5,500 liras, and mortadella 4,200 liras after it was 5,500 liras.
Ahmed Badr explained that the price of an egg dish ranged between 6,500 pounds for the one weighing 1850 grams and 7500 for the one weighing 2,100 grams.
While Hind Nawwaf indicated that she noticed a decrease in prices such as cheese, ghee, vegetables and chicken, and for vegetables, there is a difference in prices from one place to another, while Umm Muhammad indicated that vegetable oil prices became 9,000 pounds per liter after it was 11,000 pounds, and veal decreased to 16,500 per kilogram compared to 20,000 Lire.
Ali Saqr pointed out the decrease in the prices of a number of food supplies and vegetables, as the selling price of a kilo of bulgur decreased from 2,200 pounds to 1,500 and rice to 3,200 after it was 3,800 and 3,200 pasta instead of 4,000.