Amman: 300,000 five-liter bottles of olive oil will be distributed to the Civil and Military Consumer Corporations starting at the end of February and continuing through March, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Ya'rub Qudah announced.
According to Jordan News Agency, Qudah stated that additional quantities will be imported to meet the needs of Jordanians. This will be in addition to the supplies secured by the private sector. The Ministry of Agriculture has approved the import of 12,000 tons of Tunisian olive oil to address the market demand and compensate for the shortfall due to declining local production. These imports are expected to help ensure availability at reasonable prices.
Qudah further explained that the two consumer corporations have introduced a mechanism to facilitate the purchase of imported olive oil, aiming to prevent the overcrowding that has been seen in recent days. Import operations are ongoing in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and the private sector.