GARUT - The Government of Garut Regency, West Java has allowed suppliers of bulk cooking oil to sell it to the market above the highest retail price (HET) of Rp.11,500 per liter to overcome the scarcity of cooking oil in the market. This policy was adopted so that food business actors continue to sell.
"In order to maintain the availability of bulk oil, indeed some supplies have been permitted by us, the Industry and Trade Ministry to sell at market prices," said Head of the Garut Regency Industry, Trade and Mineral Resources (Disperindag and ESDM) Nia Gania Karyana in Garut, Antara, Tuesday, February 8th.
He said that for the past few days there has been a shortage of packaged and bulk cooking oil in both modern and traditional markets. As a result, business actors and households complain.
Joint officers from elements of the regional government and law enforcement officers, said Gania, conducted a survey on the market and asked the supplier for cooking oil stock and it was found that the goods were very limited.
The results of the inspection also found that suppliers of bulk cooking oil were not sold to the market, because they were afraid that they would sell bulk oil beyond the limit set by the government at Rp. 11,500 per liter.
"It turns out that some bulk cooking oil is available, but they are afraid to launch it at a price beyond the limit set by the central government of a maximum of Rp. 11,500," he said.
He said that after being permitted, the supplier was finally willing to sell it at a price above Rp. 14 thousand per liter or a small profit for operational costs so that the supplier did not suffer a loss.
He hopes that after the presence of bulk oil on the market, it can meet the needs of food business actors so that their business can continue to run and the economy continues to grow.
"This is solely rolled out to provide supplies and provide bulk oil in several markets," he said.
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