Having Been Empty, Now Minya Kita In Depok Has Been Sold For IDR 16,000 Per Liter

Minya Kita (ANTARA)

The price of cooking oil from the MinyaKita brand in Depok City, West Java, has increased to Rp. 16,000 per liter from the highest retail price (HET) of Rp. 14,000 per liter.

"Yes, I sell it now for Rp. 16,000 per liter. Whereas previously it was Rp. 14,000 per liter, even for 2 liters I sold it for Rp. 27,000. Currently, the price has gone up from the distributor, I have to increase the selling price," said the food seller at Pucung Market, Depok City, Sri Rezeki, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, February 15.

Sri said that Minya Kita's sales were empty because there was no supply, but now it's starting to exist again even though the price has gone up.

Meanwhile, the Depok City Department of Trade and Industry (Disperdagin) ensures that Minya Kita-branded cooking oil is not scarce. Currently, the stock of MinyaKita in five traditional markets exists and is fairly sufficient.

The head of the Depok City Disperdagin, Zamrowi, explained that based on reports from five traditional markets owned by the City Government (Pemkot) that he received, MinyaKit was not rare in Depok. Until now, traders are still selling the cooking oil.

"Our oil is not rare in Depok, if it is rare it is difficult to find it in the market. But in fact we are monitoring it to Pasar Agung, traders are still selling Minya Kita," explained Zamrowi.

Although the stock is safe, continued Zamrowi, the price of Minya Kita in the market tends to increase. Previously, the price of Minya Kita was Rp. 14 thousand per liter, now it is Rp. 15 thousand per liter - Rp. 16 thousand per liter.

"The increase in prices was due to a decrease in supply from producers and distributors," said Zamrowi.

Zamrowi said this week his party through the Trade sector would monitor to check the availability of Minya Kita at Cisalak Market, Agung, Tugu, Sukatani and Kemiri.

"This week we went down to the market to check directly whether or not Minya Kita was still there in the market," he said.