Panic Buying Makes Cooking Oil In West Java Always 'Disappear' Before Noon At The Store

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JAKARTA - The West Java Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag) ensures that the stock of cooking oil on the market is relatively safe. However, it always runs out quickly due to people's panic buying. The Head of Domestic Trade of West Java Disperindag Eem Sujaemah said retail shops or mini markets have actually prepared cooking oil according to people's daily needs. However, because of panic buying, cooking oil products in stores run out before the time to be supplied again. "Because now panic buying is happening everywhere so people are scared, that's why in some areas, some are using stamps like elections," said Eem in Jakarta. Kosambi Market, Bandung City, West Java, Monday, February 21, reported by Antara. In the city of Bandung itself, a number of queues of people waiting for retail stores to open to hunt for cooking oil still occurred in the past week. With the phenomenon triggered by panic buying, cooking oil Meanwhile, the Head of Trade Distribution and Metrological Supervision of the Bandung City Trade and Industry Office (Disdagin) Meiwan Kartiwa said that retail entrepreneurs had actually guaranteed the availability of these commodities. and the scarcity of cooking oil, according to him, people buy the commodity in large quantities. "Actually, the stock is sufficient on normal days, but for now there are many conditions, maybe the residents are a little afraid, so people buy in large quantities," said Meiwan.