date:Jul 13, 2012
in neighboring cities such as Makkah stock their inventories, the chain reaction has been felt in even higher prices.
We have been hearing of complaints concerning higher prices, but we have explained that we have no choice, since wholesale prices in Jeddah are already high, and we must be able to turn a profit, Tariq Gong, an employee at a seafood market in Makkah, stated.
Nonetheless, some say that a weak supply is not the main reason for the price increase; instead, it is due to vendors and