Minister leads market checks ahead of UAE Ramadan rush

The UAE is ensuring that major retailers are implementing the new pricing policy for nine basic consumer items and have not hiked the prices unjustifiably, said Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy.

- Waheed Abbas

Al Marri toured Union Coop, Lulu and five other major outlets to ensure that prices of nine basic consumer items — cooking oil, eggs, dairy products, rice, sugar, poultry, legumes, bread and wheat — are displayed clearly in line with the guidelines.

“During the tours, we focused on ensuring the extent to which sales outlets are committed to implementing the new pricing policy for the nine basic consumer goods, ensuring that they are not raised unjustifiably, and displaying product prices clearly and legibly to consumers,” he said.