Deputy Minister Of Trade Jerry: Not All Basic Goods Rise, Our Oil Remains Stable

Archives - Deputy Minister of Trade Jerry Sambuaga was met at the 2024-2025 Trade Ministry Working Meeting in Semarang, Central Java, Tuesday (20/2/2024) (ANTARA/Maria Cicilia Galuh)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Trade (Wamendag) Jerry Sambuaga said not all prices for basic goods had increased. For example, people's cooking oil or Minya Kita. "We saw and witnessed fluctuations, but there are some that are stable and tend to fall, here cooking oil, Minya Kita," said Jerry when met at the Ministry of Trade Office in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, February 26. Jerry said that the highest retail price (HET) of Minya Kita was at Rp. 14,000 per liter or Rp. 15,500 per kilogram. According to Jerry, the price is stable in several markets. However, Jerry did not deny that there was an increase in rice prices in the medium and premium variants. "Alhamdulillah, Praise God we have found it in several stable markets and also rice-like fluctuations," he said. Based on the Basic Needs Market Monitoring System (SP2KP) on Friday (23/2), the price of medium rice is IDR 15,000 per kilogram and premium rice is IDR 16,500 per kilogram. MinyaKita Rp15,400 per kilogram, broiler eggs Rp30,600 per kilogram, curly red chilies Rp66,200 per kilogram, broiler meat Rp37,900 per kilogram, beef Rp136,700 per kilogram, premium packaged cooking oil Rp20,600, bulk cooking oil Rp15,300 per kilogram, sugar Rp18,600, shallots Rp36,700 and garlic. honorarium Rp39,800. Jerry said the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) together with other relevant ministries and institutions will continue to ensure the availability of basic commodities remains safe even though the price goes up and down ahead of Ramadan 2024.

"Because if the availability is safe, it will also affect prices and fluctuations are maintained in balance. The most important thing is once again we make sure the availability is safe and under control, stable and also ensure conducive," said Jerry.