Basic commodities shortage hits Jambi

Basic commodities shortage hits Jambi

JAMBI, Jambi: Basic commodities have been hard to find in many major stores in Jambi city after the Idul Fitri holiday, leaving many residents at a loss.

Juline, 38, a grocery owner, said that only a few large distributors in Jambi had resumed activities on Monday, so that the quantity of basic commodities distributed to stores in Jambi was far less than on normal days.

The owner of a small shop, Bagong, 55, complained that his shop had not received supplies of basic commodities for the last few days. The trade of basic commodities is expected to return to normal in the next few days. -- Antara