After explosion in Beirut port, Lebanon's wheat reserves sufficient for a month

After the explosion in the port of Beirut in Lebanon on Aug 4, the country's wheat reserves are enough for less than a month, however, flour stocks will fully cover internal demand, Reuters informs.

Raoul Nehme told Reuters a day after Tuesday’s devastating explosion that Lebanon needed reserves for at least three months to ensure food security and was looking at other storage areas.

It is noted that the economy was already in meltdown before the blast, slowing grain imports as the nation struggled to find hard currency for purchases.

“There is no bread or flour crisis,” the minister said. “We have enough inventory and boats on their way to cover the needs of Lebanon on the long term.”

As a reminder, arrived from the Ukrainian port of Mariupol MERO STAR and RAOUF H ships may have been docked at the port of Beirut in Lebanon at the time of the explosion.