JAKARTA - Trade Minister Budi Santoso ensured that the prices of goods for basic necessities (bapok) in North Sulawesi, especially Manado, were generally stable. According to him, this shows the readiness of Eastern Indonesia in facing the 2024 Christmas and 2025 New Year periods.

This was conveyed after a working visit to the Behati Market in Manado City in order to ensure the readiness of the Eastern Indonesia Region in welcoming Nataru.

Budi also appreciated distributors and traders who helped maintain the stability of bapok prices in the Nataru period.

"We went to Manado's Behati Market to review the price of bapok. In general, the price of bapok is stable. Thank you to distributors and traders in the market who have supported the establishment of a conducive market atmosphere," he said in an official statement, Friday, December 13.

Furthermore, Budi hopes that people in Eastern Indonesia, especially Manado, can celebrate Nataru calmly without worrying about price fluctuations.

"Hopefully our brothers and sisters in Manado can celebrate Nataru calmly without price fluctuations," he said.

However, Budi highlighted that the price of shallots is slightly rising. He also emphasized that he would coordinate with distributors to lower the price of shallots according to the reference price.

The price of shallots is increasing because the supply is reduced and the weather is not good, so delivery is delayed. We are coordinating with distributors. In addition, soon there will be a big harvest, so shallots can be immediately distributed to the regions," he said.

Based on observations, medium rice is sold at a price of Rp. 13,500 per kg, premium rice Rp. 14,500 per kg, Bulog medium rice Rp. 12,500 per kg, sugar Rp. 18,000 per kg, bulk cooking oil Rp. 18,000 per liter, Oilita Rp. 15,700 per liter, and premium packaged cooking oil Rp. 22,000 per liter.

Then, beef Rp. 125,000 per kg, chicken meat Rp. 38,000 per kg, chicken eggs Rp. 30,000 per kg, shallots Rp. 48,000 per kg, wheat flour Rp. 11,000 per kg, curly red chilies Rp. 33,000 per kg, red cayenne pepper Rp. 35,000 per kg, and garlic honan Rp. 46,000 per kg.

"So, in general, the prices of rice, eggs, chicken meat, beef, sugar, and various other commodities are still normal according to the reference price," he said.

In addition to the market, Trade Minister Budi Santoso also visited the warehouse for cooking oil distributor CV Cahaya Nabati. This visit is to ensure the safety of the supply of cooking oil for the oil brand of Oilita so that the price in Manado is maintained properly.

"The supply of Oilita is safe and the supply continues. Demand from retailers is also running smoothly and gets supplies every day. We together with related agencies continue to monitor the availability of bapok ahead of Nataru," he explained.

For your information, CV Cahaya Nabati is one of the distributors of Oilita who is the second distributor (D2) in the People's Cooking Oil (MGR) program. This company gets the highest supply of Oil in North Sulawesi Province, especially in Manado City.


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