Babel Provincial Government Sets Premium Cooking Oil HET At Traditional Markets At IDR 14,000 Per Liter

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Provincial Government of the Bangka Belitung Islands has set the highest retail price (HET) for premium quality palm cooking oil in retail stores and traditional markets at Rp. 14,000 per liter.

"This determination is in accordance with the Circular Letter of the Governor of Babel Number 510/0041/Disperindag which has been in effect since February 1, 2022 as one of the government's efforts to maintain the price of cooking oil in the area," said the Head of Trade Control and Consumer Protection of the Industry and Trade Office of the Province of Babylon. Fadjri Djaga Hitam in Pangkalpinang, quoted from Antara, Friday, February 4.

In addition to the price of premium cooking oil, the regulation also stipulates the highest retail price for other types of cooking oil applicable in all regencies and cities in Babel, which is Rp. 11,500 per liter for bulk cooking oil, and Rp. 13,500 per liter for simple packaged cooking oil. .

"This circular letter has been issued with Number 510/0041/Disperindag ratified by the Deputy Governor of Babel, regarding the determination of the highest retail price for palm cooking oil, which is then sent to all regents and mayors," he said.

Through the letter, it is hoped that it can become the legal basis for setting the selling price of palm cooking oil to the consumer level, this is based on the Regulation of the Minister of Trade Number 06 of 2022 concerning the Determination of the highest retail price of palm cooking oil.

This step was taken by the Provincial Government of Babel as a form of seriousness in maintaining stability and certainty of palm cooking oil prices and the affordability of cooking oil at the consumer level, so it is necessary to determine the highest retail price of palm cooking oil.

"With this regulation, it will be followed up with steps by regional heads to order related regional apparatuses to monitor the implementation of the provisions on cooking oil prices in their respective regions," he said.