Forkompimda Banyumas Monitors Bulk Cooking Oil Distribution

Forkompimda Banyumas monitors the distribution of bulk cooking oil at Wage Market, Purwokerto/Photo: Antara

PURWOKERTO - The Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkompimda) of Banyumas Regency, Central Java, monitors the distribution of bulk cooking oil in Purwokerto's Wage Market and Karanglewas Market to ensure that commodity prices match the highest retail price (HET) as stipulated in the Minister of Trade Regulation Number 11 of 2022. Banyumas Regional Secretary Wahyu Budi Saptono, while giving a press statement in Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, Saturday, May 28, said that his party together with the Chief of the Banyumas Police Resort, Police Chief Commissioner Edy Suranta Sitepu and the Military District Command Commander 0701/Banyumas, Lieutenant Colonel Infantry Iwan Dwi Prihartono wanted to check circulation of cooking oil in Banyumas. "We have visited two markets, Karanglewas Market and Wage Market. In Karanglewas Market, thank God everything is good," he said, quoted by Antara. 500 per kilogram, so according to kete According to him, bulk cooking oil in Wage Market is generally sold according to the HET which is Rp. 15,500 per kilogram. We are currently investigating this, the Chief of Police, because all bulk cooking oil is the same, nothing else, everything is subsidized except for the premium ones (packaging, ed.)," said the Regional Secretary. bulk fry which have a higher price.

"God willing, we will follow up soon. What is certain is that the price of bulk cooking oil must be the same, Rp. 15,500 per kilogram," he emphasized. bulk cooking oil in two traditional markets and several retailers. Based on the Regulation of the Minister of Trade Number 11 of 2022, he said, the HET for bulk cooking oil is set at Rp. 14,000 per liter or Rp. 15,500 per kilogram. bulk fries from distributors or agents who offer to the market at a price of Rp. 15,300 per kilogram, so there is a price difference that is possible due to the service fee. according to HET, there are even agents who sell it for IDR 15,000 per kilogram so that retailers can sell it at a price Rp15,500 per kilogram," he said. He emphasized that bulk cooking oil must reach the public according to the HET set by the government. However, if the warnings are not heeded, then administrative action can be taken, later we will submit it to the regional government," said Kombes Pol Edy.