In a statement today, the head of the Federation of Ovens and Bakeries Unions in Lebanon, Nasser Sorour, reassured “citizens that there is no need to worry about the availability of loaf,” stressing that “the results of the plan sponsored by His Excellency the Minister of Economy and Trade, Dr. Amer Al-Bassat, and in cooperation with the Head of the Mill Owners Syndicate, Ahmed Hoteit, and the Federation of Bakers Unions, have resulted in securing a stock of wheat sufficient for four months.” Sorour explained that “any adjustment to the price of a loaf of bread is subject to precise and thoughtful standards that take into account the exceptional circumstances that the country is going through, especially in light of the war,” noting that “the bulk of the cost is borne by mills and bakeries, with the exception of some basic elements linked to the price of diesel, which in turn is reflected in the cost of flour, transportation, nylon, and raw materials.” He pointed out that "the bakeries, especially in the areas exposed to aggression, continue to work despite the heavy burdens and the harsh conditions, maintaining their steadfastness to provide bread for citizens, while the bakeries in other areas are able to fully cover the needs of the markets," stressing that "the Union has a comprehensive plan to deal with the current circumstances, ensuring the continuity of providing bread and preventing any monopoly or interruption." Sorour concluded by wishing that "the war would stop as soon as possible, and that security and stability would prevail in all Lebanese regions."