Conglomerate Anthony Salim's Bimoli Cooking Oil Price Returns To Normal To IDR 25,000 Per Liter In Jayapura, Sania For Tycoon Martua Sitorus IDR 22,000

Minister of Trade, M. Lutfi. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Trade)

JAKARTA - The price of cooking oil of various brands of processed palm oil sold in Jayapura, Papua has returned to normal, namely before the price of Rp. 14,000/liter was imposed.

"It is true that the price of cooking oil for various brands has now returned to normal prices," said Saga Mall GM Harris Manuputty, quoted from Antara, Friday, March 18.

Admittedly, currently the price of cooking oil with various brands including Bimoli is Rp. 25,000 per liter, Sania is Rp. 22,000 per liter, Sabrina is Rp. 23,000 per liter, Delicious is Rp. 21,000 per liter, Delicious is Rp. 23,000 per liter, Fortune is Rp. 22. 500 per liter, Sovia Rp 22,500 per liter, and Lavenia Rp 23,500 per liter.

Regarding the supply of cooking oil, according to Harris, currently there is sufficient supply so that people are asked not to worry because the supply is sufficient.

The same thing is acknowledged by the cooking oil distributor, Andre, separately.

"We are still waiting for the price announcement from the producer," said Andre.

Several traders who sell various fried foods daily admitted that they did not know that the price of oil had returned to its previous price, the price reduction had been implemented since January 21.

"The price of cooking oil has returned to normal, even though we are traders, especially those who sell various fried foods, such as fried bananas, fried tempeh and stuffed tofu, we are happy when the price drops to Rp. 14,000 per liter, although as a result, buyers are limited to only two liters per person," said Andi, which sells in the Tanah Hitam area.

Admittedly, every day consumes about 30 liters of cooking oil so that with prices returning to normal they are forced to innovate their merchandise.

"In Jayapura, there are no more traders selling bulk cooking oil and we buy and use branded cooking oil," he said.

Currently, we sell various fried foods for Rp. 1,250 per fruit, while other colleagues sell Rp. 1,500 per fruit," said Andi. Previously, the Direskrimsus Polda Papua Kombes Richo Taruna Mauruh admitted that the local government through the Department of Industry, Trade, Cooperatives and SMEs together with the Papuan Police continue to improve supervision of the sale of cooking oil on the market in order to prevent the hoarding of basic commodities when there is a shortage in a number of regions in Indonesia.