Business● Low35m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 11:22 AM
Saudi Arabia intervenes in commodity prices to curb increases during crises
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Asharq Al-Awsat [ar] · Saudi Arabia · Middle East
Saudi Arabia's new consumer protection system allows for temporary government intervention to control prices of goods and services and limit unusual increases that markets may experience.
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