{"id":404495,"date":"2026-03-10T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=404495"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:12:06","slug":"uae-secure-six-month-food-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/uae-secure-six-month-food-stock\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE secure six-month food stock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2014 The United Arab Emirates\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moet.gov.ae\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Economy and Tourism<\/a> said it has stockpiles of essential goods for up to six months and is monitoring the country\u2019s markets to prevent possible price increases. The government is tracking prices at retail outlets across the country to ensure product availability and price stability, state news agency WAM reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A list of nine products is protected by an essential goods price policy. These prices cannot be adjusted without approval from the ministry and a national committee. The list includes cooking oil, eggs, dairy products, rice, sugar, chicken, legumes, bread, and wheat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement highlights that the rise in prices of some foods, such as tomatoes and onions, is temporary and stems from the current situation in the Middle East. The UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iraq are among the countries most affected by Iran\u2019s retaliatory measures after it was attacked by Israel and the United States on February 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to attacks on their territories, Arab Gulf countries\u2014as well as Iraq\u2014are being affected by instability in the Strait of Hormuz, through which cargo ships pass and which is being kept closed by Iran. The region imports a large share of the food it consumes. The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism said the transport and supply of essential goods continue normally through the country\u2019s entry points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent days, the UAE has carried out inspections at retail outlets, resulting in fines and warnings mainly for \u201cunjustified price increases.\u201d The ministry said the consumer is considered \u201can active partner\u201d in monitoring such increases and can use official government channels to file complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other countries in the conflict region have also announced measures to ensure supply. In a meeting with his cabinet last week, Iraq\u2019s prime minister, Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, ordered ministries to guarantee the supply of essential food-security goods in the country and to combat any attempts to exploit the \u201ccurrent circumstances\u201d to manipulate prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuwait\u2019s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the state news agency KUNA reported, is taking \u201ca series of measures\u201d to ensure market stability and the strategic security of food stocks. The Qatari state news agency QNA reported that the Qatar Chamber of Commerce is working to ensure the flow of supply chains and the availability of goods in the local market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read on<\/em>:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/gulf-may-halt-energy-exports\/\">Gulf may halt energy exports<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-404493\">\u00a9Karim Sahib\/AFP<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Economy and Tourism is monitoring markets to ensure product availability. 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