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        "id": 1592452,
        "msgid": "indef-february-2026-annual-inflation-at-4-76-food-prices-ahead-of-ramadan-as-a-driver-1772780502",
        "date": "2026-03-06 12:33:13",
        "title": "Indef: February 2026 Annual Inflation at 4.76%, Food Prices Ahead of Ramadan as a Driver",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "February 2026 annual inflation rose to 4.76%, driven by administered prices and volatility in domestic food prices. Indef\u2019s Centre of Food, Energy and Sustainable Development (CFESD) notes rising pressures ahead of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, with administered prices up 12.66% year\u2011on\u2011year and volatile food contributing to the uptrend.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 Inflationary pressures intensified again ahead of the\nRamadan and Eid al-Fitr periods in 2026. The increase was driven mainly\nby administered prices set by government policy and by volatility in\ndomestic food prices, according to data compiled by the Centre of Food,\nEnergy and Sustainable Development (CFESD) at the Institute for\nDevelopment of Economics and Finance (Indef). February 2026 recorded a\nyear-on-year inflation rate of 4.76%. The rise was led by administered\nprices, which jumped 12.66% year on year. In addition, the volatile food\ngroup also climbed as households prepare for higher consumption during\nthe fasting period. Abra Talattov, Head of CFESD at Indef, said the\nuptick in inflation early in 2026 signals renewed price pressures in\nseveral key components. He noted that the acceleration in administered\nprices was also visible on a monthly basis, indicating price adjustments\nthat directly affect headline inflation. Besides administered prices,\ninflationary pressure also stemmed from the food group, which tends to\nbe volatile. In early 2026, several strategic food commodities again\nposted price increases. Meanwhile, sugar and cooking oil also showed\nrising trends, though not as pronounced as rice. The report indicates\nthat this situation suggests that the earlier price stabilisation in the\nfood sector has not become permanent.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indef-february-2026-annual-inflation-at-4-76-food-prices-ahead-of-ramadan-as-a-driver-1772780502",
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