Speculators impose their law on the market ahead of the Ramadan

Few days before the holy month of fasting, the prices of frits and vegetables have skyrocketed in different markets of the capital city Algiers, despite the assurances made by the President of Algerian Union of Tradesmen that the products will be affordable.

• The prices of dried fruits, in this respect, have suddenly increased and grew out for the simple citizen, for instance raisins exceeded 550 Algerian Dinars the kilogram while prunes were sold 480 AD the kilogram, as to the dried apricots, the prices varied between 700 and 750 AD the kilogram.
• Echourok reporters paid a visit yesterday to some markets here in Algiers and discovered that the prices have hiked from simple to double few days before the start of Ramadan. Potatoes reached 50 AD per kilograms while it was sold 25 AD just recently.
• By and large all the main products are due to follow the same example in the coming days according to a salesman met on spot. An old woman has indicated that prices increased in comparison with the last week.
• White meat prices also increased as chicken reached 370 AD the kilogram a week after the declaration of the president of the Union who announced that its price will not exceed 200 AD.
• But despite the frenzy of prices, citizens are flocking to the markets to in order to buy their needs “ Many people prefer to buy imperishable fruits and vegetables with big quantities, there are even those who freeze chicken”.