Modern Supermarkets And Retails In Gowa, South Sulawesi, Have Started Selling Cooking Oil Of Rp. 14,000 Per Liter, But In Traditional Markets Still Overpriced

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Department of Trade and Industry of Gowa, South Sulawesi said that supermarkets and modern markets in Gowa Regency. South Sulawesi has sold cooking oil at one price.

Head of the Gowa Regency Trade and Industry Service Andi Sura Suaib said the central government's policy through the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, which targeted the price of cooking oil at Rp. 14,000 per liter, had been achieved for modern markets and other retailers.

"We make sure that supermarkets and modern markets in Gowa have one price. At the retail level, there are still those who sell above Rp. 14,000 per liter because they want to use up existing stock," he said, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, January 26.

Andi Sura said that his party routinely conducts cooking oil prices on the market to follow up on the central government's policy of lowering the price of cooking oil by Rp. 14,000 per liter.

"The central government's policy took effect a few days ago and until now we are still routinely checking to see if the price is already at one price or there are still selling above the set figure," he said.

Some traders at the retail level have also been selling cooking oil at a price of Rp. 14 thousand per liter, while those who have not been given the opportunity for a few more days to adjust.

From the monitoring results, it is stated that the price of cooking oil is already at Rp. 14 thousand per liter, especially in modern retail markets, while the price of cooking oil in traditional markets is still using the previous price.

"Traditional traders are given 7 days to make adjustments to the price of Rp. 14 thousand per liter. Because indeed goods sold in traditional markets are non-returnable goods, so this must be spent first," he explained.

Currently, the purchase of cooking oil in modern markets is limited to 4 liters per person. He said this was to help traditional traders spend their remaining oil stocks.

"I will meet with cooking oil distributors how to help or if there is a policy for traditional traders. We will also continue to monitor prices," he said.

Previously, the one-price cooking oil policy was an attempt by the government to ensure the availability of cooking oil at affordable prices. The government will also continue to monitor and evaluate regularly at least once a month.