Wow, The Price Of Cooking Oil At The Samarinda Traditional Market Is Still IDR 42,000 Per Liter

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The price of cooking oil in a number of traditional markets in Samarinda City, East Kalimantan, Friday, was observed to be still high, between Rp. 35,000 to Rp. 42 thousand per liter for one package containing 2 liters.

At Jalan Merdeka Inpres Market, for example, the average price for a 0.5 liter package is Rp. 11 thousand, a 1 liter package is Rp. 20 thousand, and for cooking oil with a 2 liter package it costs Rp. 39 thousand.

Then at Segiri Market, cooking oil in 2 liter packages costs between Rp. 35 thousand to Rp. 42 thousand per liter, depending on the brand, so a number of consumers only ask for the price but do not buy it.

"This is only Rp. 35,000, sir, because this oil is old stock. At other stalls it is still sold for Rp. 40,000 per pack, some are even more expensive," said a basic food trader at one of the stalls in Pasar Segiri, quoted from Antara, Friday, January 28.

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the Segiri Market, a number of residents lined up to buy cooking oil in the context of a market operation held by the Industrial Service of Samarinda City.

The cooking oil available in today's market operations is only for 2 liter packages at a price of Rp. 28 thousand. This is in accordance with the government's stipulation which imposes one price for cooking oil, which is Rp. 14 thousand per liter.

Diana, a resident who joined the queue to buy cooking oil during market operations, was seen only buying one pack (package) containing 2 liters, because she admitted that the officers were not allowed to buy two packages.

"I wanted to buy two packs, but the officers refused. They said, one person only had one pack. Luckily, I came here with my mother, so each one bought one pack," he said.

Meanwhile, in some supermarkets or mini markets, there is no cooking oil that is usually displayed on a special oil rack. When asked to the waiter, he said that the cooking oil was still empty and he could not confirm when it would come.