Commodity prices in Uganda continue to surge in short run: economists

STORY: Commodity prices in Uganda continue to surge in short run: economists DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars going to fuel station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): DAVID BAHATI, Ugandan Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives 3. various of cars taking fuel 4. various of Fred Muhumuza 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH): FRED MUHUMUZA, Economic analyst 6. various of Nakasero Market 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): DAVID BAHATI, Ugandan Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives 12. various of a shop STORYLINE: The ongoing surge in commodity prices in Uganda may not let up in the short term as contributing factors like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict still persist, economists have said. David Bahati, minister of state for trade, industry and cooperatives, told parliament on Thursday that while most of the causes of the price increases are external, the government is implementing possible short-term rem