VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“I am a resident of al-Makha before I am a trader. Any price increase directly impacts my family and neighbours – something I desperately want to avoid. But unless al-Makha seaport reopens soon, price hikes will be inevitable,”
Rashad · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Rashad warns that price hikes will become inevitable if the port remains closed.
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