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Food Prices Surge Amid Regional Cargo Crisis

3/19/2026

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  • Mahmoud Ali, a Bahrain resident, reports rising food prices as meat costs nearly double after February 28 Israeli-U.S. strikes against Iran.
  • Ports in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain have reduced cargo processing.
  • Saudi Arabia expands transport networks to handle diverted cargo.
  • Kuwait froze prices on basic goods, while meat and fish rose over 30%, experts say.
  • Lulu retail chain maintains stock and uses chartered flights for produce.