Chamber of Commerce Official: Price Increases “Beyond Reasonable Limits”
Sudan Events – Rehab Abdullah
Consumer goods prices in River Nile State have witnessed unprecedented increases, which traders attribute to the sharp rise in the US dollar exchange rate—now exceeding SDG 3,000—along with higher fuel prices and the economic repercussions of the ongoing war, including limited import supply.
A field survey by the newspaper revealed a spike in commodity prices:
A 50 kg sack of sugar now costs SDG 175,000, equivalent to SDG 3,500 per kilogram, up from SDG 1,500.
A 25 kg sack of flour has increased to SDG 55,000, up from SDG 40,000.
A carton of cooking oil (1-liter bottles) rose to SDG 62,000, up from SDG 52,000.
The price of lentils climbed to SDG 3,000 per kilogram.
Pasta and vermicelli prices have also increased.
An official from the Atbara Chamber of Commerce, speaking to Sudan Events on condition of anonymity, described the price hikes as “beyond reasonable limits” and declined to discuss the reasons behind the increases. He called on the government to control the exchange rate and prevent speculation and manipulation by brokers.
