Langka Oil In Pasaran, Minister Of Trade Zulhas: Will Plus In February

JAKARTA - Trade Minister (Mendag) Zulkifli Hasan said he would increase the production of simple packaged cooking oil with the oil trademark in February. This addition was made because the price of oil was soaring and rare in the market.

Zulhas, as Zulkifli Hasan is familiarly called, said that oil cooking quota was initially 300,000 tons per month. Later, the quota will be increased to 450,000 per month for three months from February to April.

Hopefully in February (increase production) due to fasting and Eid. Hopefully flood the market, so that in these people's markets it can also be normal again," he told reporters, written Tuesday, January 31.

Zulhas said the scarcity of oillicity occurred because shipments were reduced. The reason, said Zulhas, is that everyone has now bought Oil, because the quality is the same as premium brands.

"This oil is now a brand that is favored by every consumer, and he is not only in traditional markets but this oilimita has entered modern markets, modern retailers," he said.

In addition, Zulhas continued, another cause of the scarcity of oil is the supply of crude palm oil (CPO) absorbed for B35.

"Secondly, yesterday we added, B20 to B35, B20 to suck up 2 million CPOs. So there are two reasons," he said.