Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: February 2026

This report provides a monthly assessment of essential commodity prices, availability, and market conditions across Sudan in February 2026, covering staple foods, vegetables, animal products, agricultural inputs, fuel, exchange rates, labor markets, and trader perceptions. Overall, prices remained relatively stable for many commodities, with modest increases observed for selected products such as beef, lamb, fava beans, sugar, fertilizers, and parallel-market fuels, while commodity availability generally improved or remained high across most market categories. Regional disparities persisted, with Darfur and Kordofan states frequently recording higher prices and facing greater market access challenges than other regions. Surveys of market actors indicate reduced supply chain and financial constraints, stable profitability, and generally positive business expectations, although a smaller share of traders planned to continue operations unchanged compared with the previous month. The report suggests that Sudanese markets demonstrated relative stability in February 2026 despite ongoing economic pressures, while highlighting the importance of continued monitoring of regional market conditions, fuel prices, and exchange rate dynamics. -Abstract generated by Copilot AI 2.2