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Flatbread Leaves One Real Club
The prices of the "Tamees" bread in Saudi Arabia have changed after decades of remaining steady at one riyal. This shift is due to rising operating costs and especially the increase in gas prices, with bakeries raising their prices by between 50% and 100%, reaching 1.5 or 2 riyals. Some bakeries, however, have kept the old price. Efforts have been made to maintain the fixed price of traditional Tamees by diversifying the added products, such as cheese and sesame. But the rise in gas costs, which increased from 26 riyals to 37 riyals, has led to higher operating expenses—approximately 2,000 riyals per month for each bakery—mainly due to the consumption of 4-5 gas cylinders daily, along with increases in flour and other materials. Despite the rising costs, Tamees remains a staple popular product. These changes have caused the bread to move out of the "1 riyal" club after decades of stability, with efforts underway to offset the increased costs by selling products with higher profit margins.
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