Good News For DIY Residents, Four Markets In Yogyakarta Will Be Supplied With 24 Tons Of Cooking Oil This Week

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Four markets in Yogyakarta City will receive 24 tons of subsidized cooking oil, which is expected to be realized this week and sold to consumers the following week.

"Droping of cooking oil is carried out by PTPN PPI. There are four markets that are prioritized to receive it," said Head of the Availability of Supervision and Control of Trade at the Yogyakarta City Trade Office, Riswanti in Yogyakarta, quoted from Antara, Thursday, February 24.

The four prioritized markets are Beringharjo, Pingit, Kranggan, and Demangan. If the droping of cooking oil in the four markets is not entirely absorbed by consumers because there are quite a lot of people coming, it will be distributed to 25 other traditional markets in the city of Yogyakarta.

"The number of traditional markets in the city of Yogyakarta is 29 markets. This means that all markets can get distribution of cooking oil," he said.

Based on the data, the average need for cooking oil consumption in Yogyakarta City reaches 10,000 to 12,000 liters per week.

He hopes that the distribution of cooking oil will help increase the stock of cooking oil in the city of Yogyakarta so that it will be easier for consumers to obtain basic commodities which are currently difficult to obtain due to limited stock.

Meanwhile, Head of the Yogyakarta City Trade Office Yunianto Dwi Sutono said the additional supply of cooking oil is expected to secure stock ahead of the fasting month until Eid.

"This cooking oil drop from PTPN PPI is an anticipation to ensure stocks are available ahead of fasting and Idul Fitri," he said.

He also mentioned that he always communicates with distributors and retailers through Aprindo regarding the availability of cooking oil stocks.

"Everyone is committed that cooking oil is available until Idul Fitri. But if you look at the current reality, there are still many that are empty. Hopefully it can be resolved soon," he said.

A number of market operations were also carried out in several places to make it easier for consumers to get cooking oil at a price according to government regulations, namely Rp. 14,000 per liter for premium packaging.

Regarding the practice of "tying" in selling cooking oil, Yunianto said he would give a warning to distributors not to carry out this sales strategy.

In practice, cooking oil distributors provide conditions for sellers to buy secondary products if they want additional stock for primary products, namely cooking oil. As a result, sellers have to spend more money to acquire the main commodity.

"If a practice like this is found, it will certainly be reprimanded. The approach is carried out in a persuasive manner so that it will not be repeated," he said.