Less Good News From Medan, The Price Of Basic Necessities Crawling Up Ahead Of Eid Al-Fitr 2021

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JAKARTA - Some commodities prices of basic necessities in a number of traditional markets in Medan, North Sumatra, began to experience an upward trend ahead of the Eid al-Fitr 2021 moment.

"There is a price increase, but it has not reached 25 percent. This is common in the face of religious holidays," said The Head of Medan City Food Security Office, Emilia Lubis in Medan, quoted from Antara, Monday, May 10.

He mentioned that there are six commodities experiencing price increases, among them curly red chilies that traded Rp32,000 per kilogram from the previous Rp25,000 per kilogram.

In addition, cayenne pepper Rp30,000 per kilogram from the previous Rp28,000 per kilogram, shallots Rp32,000 per kilogram from the previous Rp31,000 per kilogram, and bulk cooking oil at Rp13,500 per liter from the previous Rp13,000 per liter.

Furthermore, the price of fresh beef became Rp130,000 per kilogram from the previous price of Rp125,000 per kilogram, and chicken meat race Rp31,000 per kilogram from the previous Rp30,000 per kilogram.

'On weekends, that's all that's observed and we can say it's up, but it's not high. Others are still stable," he said.

Food prices that are monitored stable include medium rice Rp11,000 per kilogram, granulated sugar Rp13,000 per kilogram, wheat flour Rp10,000 per kilogram, cooking oil packaging Rp13,000 per liter and garlic Rp28,000 per kilogram.