{"id":38054,"date":"2025-05-22T07:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T07:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/?p=38054"},"modified":"2025-05-22T07:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T07:39:13","slug":"price-volatility-plagues-daily-markets-in-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/22\/05\/2025\/price-volatility-plagues-daily-markets-in-damascus\/","title":{"rendered":"Price Volatility Plagues Daily Markets in Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Markets across Damascus have been experiencing severe price fluctuations in an unusually short period, affecting everything from basic foodstuffs to daily household essentials. The reasons for these shifts vary, from instability in the exchange rate of the Syrian pound against the US dollar to monopolistic practices by merchants. When it comes to fruits and vegetables, prices are largely dictated by seasonal availability.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Reasons for Price Fluctuations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maher Darras, 35, told <\/span><b>+963<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cI work for a private company and have a fixed salary. I try to plan my expenses paycheck to paycheck, but my plans often collapse due to daily price changes. Some food items I cannot buy in bulk because they spoil easily, especially with the ongoing electricity shortages.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muhammad al-Daghestani, 50, a food distributor in the Damascus countryside, said the daily price volatility stems from two main factors: the fluctuating exchange rate and the monopolies imposed by some merchants. \u201cI have to check prices every day to avoid selling at a loss,\u201d he told <\/span><b>+963<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the merchants\u2019 monopoly practices, al-Daghestani added, \u201cI really do not understand the reasons, it seems driven by vague motives, possibly fuelled by rumours of upcoming price hikes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, in the Hama countryside, agricultural output is also under pressure. Abdul Aziz al-Qasim, Director General of the General Authority for al-Ghab Management and Development, revealed last month that more than 7,000 hectares of farmland had been removed from production this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement to <\/span><b>+963<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, al-Qasim said that 52,541 hectares were planted with wheat this season, 49,097 hectares irrigated and 3,444 rain-fed. \u201cOf these, 7,782 hectares are entirely out of production, including 5,247 hectares of irrigated land and 2,535 hectares that rely on rain,\u201d he noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He added that while 8,237 hectares remain in good condition, 23,717 hectares are only in average condition, and roughly 13,000 hectares are in poor shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al-Qasim attributed this year\u2019s decline largely to the absence of rainfall between February 20 and March 22, a critical period for crop growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/21\/05\/2025\/syrian-energy-minister-discusses-oil-and-gas-investment-with-turkish-delegation\/\">Syrian Energy Minister Discusses Oil and Gas Investment with Turkish Delegation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Suffering and Confusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineer Nisreen al-Shawaf shared her frustration over price disparities, saying, \u201cI live in the al-Maysat neighbourhood of Damascus, where grocery prices are significantly higher than in other areas, so I shop in a nearby market instead. It might not seem worth the effort for just a kilo, but when buying multiple items in large quantities for the family, the savings are substantial.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Daraya, on the outskirts of Damascus, vegetable seller Muhammad Issa illustrated how prices are affected by supply cycles. \u201cToday, garlic sells for between 5,000 and 10,000 Syrian pounds per kilo, depending on quality. Two weeks ago, it was 20,000 to 25,000. Right now, lemons are over 20,000 per kilo due to scarcity, but their price will drop in a few weeks as they come into season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He added, \u201cFruits and vegetables spoil quickly, and we cannot refrigerate them properly due to the electricity situation. When produce is about to go bad, we lower prices to sell it off faster.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shadi al-Basha, a lawyer living in Damascus\u2019s Mazraa neighbourhood, told <\/span><b>+963<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the persistent price swings have created confusion and hardship, especially for lower-income households. \u201cSince commodity prices are tied closely to the dollar exchange rate, they will continue fluctuating until the economy stabilises,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, al-Basha stressed the need for authorities to issue daily price bulletins and intensify market monitoring, particularly at the wholesale level, as a necessary step to curbing monopolistic practices and standardising prices wherever possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Markets across Damascus have been experiencing severe price fluctuations in an unusually short period, affecting everything from basic foodstuffs to daily household essentials. 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