DUBAI- Oman's food stocks are sufficient and its port operations are running smoothly, a trade ministry official said on Thursday.

The government has also been in touch with several traders to buy more stocks and is providing storage space for free, the official was quoted as saying on state television.

The ministry is also coordinating with police to make sure the flow of commodities via trucks is normal, he said.

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