The Great Mango Indomaret Is Being Invaded By Mothers To Scramble, Because The Price Of Cooking Oil Is Rp. 14 Thousand

Indomaret Mangga Besar was invaded by women who wanted to buy cooking oil. (Mary Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - The government officially enforces one price cooking oil starting today. A number of modern retailers have also sold various brands of simple and premium packaged cooking oil for Rp. 14 thousand per liter.

VOI monitoring at Indomaret in the Mangga Besar area, West Jakarta, Wednesday, January 19, there was a snaking queue. Buyers who are dominated by mothers are very enthusiastic about this policy.

"The lines are really long. They are fighting over. All the cooking oil is sold out immediately. Purchases are limited to 2 packs of cooking oil," said a visitor to VOI.

Not only in Mangga Besar, the shelf for cooking oil cases also seemed deserted at Indomaret Muwardi I Jalan Dr. Muwardi 1, Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta.

One of the Indomaret employees he met said that all the cooking oil had been sold out. Both 1 liter and 2 liter sizes.

"The cooking oil has run out. All brands have run out. The majority of those who buy are mothers," said the employee.

As previously reported, the government has officially imposed one price of cooking oil, which is Rp. 14,000 per liter, starting today. If a company sells cooking oil above the predetermined price, there will be sanctions up to the revocation of the business license. In fact, the government will also take legal action if it is proven that someone has committed fraud.

Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi emphasized that the government would not hesitate to impose sanctions on producers or cooking oil companies selling products above Rp. 14,000 per liter.

"Manufacturers who do not know the provisions will be subject to sanctions in the form of freezing or revocation of business licenses. We remind the government to take very firm steps," he said in a virtual press conference, Tuesday night, January 18.

Not only that, Lutfi also emphasized that he would take legal action for all parties who committed fraud or misappropriation of cheap cooking oil at one price.

"We remind anyone who commits fraud or commits any acts against the law of the government will proceed to the legal process," he said.