The consumer price movement in Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) recorded an\ninflation rate of 0.36 per cent in September 2026. The price increases\nfor chicken meat and Regional Water Utility Company (PDAM) tariffs were\nthe primary drivers of this inflation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe price movement for chicken meat was caused by sustained high\npublic demand during the Maulid Nabi celebrations through the first week\nof September. The increase in PDAM water tariffs occurred in Sumbawa\nRegency following the implementation of the Sumbawa Regent\u2019s Decision\nNumber 697 of 2026,\u201d said the Head of BPS NTB, Wahyudin, following the\nrelease of inflation data at his office on Thursday (1\/10\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cOther commodities also contributing to inflation include the rising\nprice of fresh shrimp, caused by reduced pond harvests due to extreme\nweather which triggered changes in pond water temperatures. This\nhindered shrimp growth and led to a decrease in harvest yields,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
This extreme weather has also impacted the harvests of tomatoes and\nbird\u2019s eye chillies. Consequently, the prices of chillies and tomatoes\nbegan to surge during the dry season.<\/p>\n
BPS NTB noted that broiler chicken contributed 0.12 per cent to\ninflation, followed by PDAM water tariffs at 0.08 per cent, fresh shrimp\nat 0.07 per cent, tomatoes at 0.05 per cent, and bird\u2019s eye chillies at\n0.04 per cent.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, several commodities recorded deflation in September 2026.\nCommodities experiencing price decreases included shallots at 0.03 per\ncent, red chillies at 0.02 per cent, long beans at 0.02 per cent, air\ntransport at 0.02 per cent, and gold jewellery at 0.02 per cent.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe decrease in shallot prices was influenced by harvests entering\nthe market, resulting in sufficient stock. Similarly, red chillies also\nsaw price decreases as production is currently abundant. Meanwhile, the\nreduction in air transport tariffs was implemented by airlines to\nattract flight ticket purchases,\u201d explained Wahyudin.<\/p>\n
In terms of regional distribution, the highest inflation occurred in\nSumbawa Regency at 0.69 per cent with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of\n113.23. This was followed by Mataram City at 0.18 per cent with a CPI of\n113.23, and Bima City, which experienced inflation of 0.18 per cent with\na CPI of 113.51.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll CPI regions in NTB Province experienced monthly inflation. The\nhighest monthly inflation occurred in Sumbawa Regency,\u201d Wahyudin\nclarified.<\/p>\n
Wahydin revealed that several commodities contributed to inflation\nwithin the NTB CPI regions. These commodities include broiler chicken,\ntomatoes, higher education costs, bird\u2019s eye chillies, moringa leaves,\nPDAM water tariffs, fresh shrimp, tilapia, tuna, scad, and air\ntransport.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/chicken-meat-and-pdam-water-tariffs-trigger-inflation-in-ntb-for-september-2026-1790873689", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }