Basic needs not influenced<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The price of most basic needs in the capital has
\nshown a significant drop in the past seven days, burying many
\npeople's expectations of a possible hike in essential commodities
\nfollowing the recent 12-percent increase in the price of fuel.<\/p>\n
Data from the City Economy Development Office disclosed on
\nMonday that the price of basic needs, such as rice, meat,
\nvegetables, kerosene and eggs, remained stable in the first week
\nof this month after the introduction of the new fuel price on
\nOct. 1.<\/p>\n
The city also found no significant problems in the delivery of
\nthe goods, it said.<\/p>\n
The report from the city administration on basic commodities
\nwas similar to reports on most major markets in Jakarta and its
\nsurrounding area.<\/p>\n
The market price of rice even dropped slightly, by less than
\none percent, compared to the price before Oct. 1, it said.<\/p>\n
Prices of fresh meat and vegetables also dropped slightly.
\nVegetables, for instance, were down by some 8 percent thanks to
\nthe smooth distribution, the report said.<\/p>\n
The price of fresh meat dropped by less than 0.5 percent and
\nJakartans have nothing to worry about in terms of its supply, the
\noffice stated in its report.<\/p>\n
Price drops were also seen in the poultry market (1 percent)
\nas well as a 4 percent drop in the price of eggs.<\/p>\n
The price of sugar price was stable, it added.<\/p>\n
The data also stated that kerosene prices had stabilized
\nbetween Rp 500 and Rp 550 (six US cents) per liter.<\/p>\n
Head of the office, Dameria Saragih, said the supply of basic
\nneeds in Jakarta was adequate to cover public demand.<\/p>\n
The capital, for example, has a stock of at least 110,335 tons
\nof rice available for public consumption. (dja)<\/p>",
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