The price of the government\u2019s subsidised cooking oil, MinyaKita, at\nthe Traditional Market in Depok City, West Java, has skyrocketed to\nRp20,000 per litre on Thursday (9\/4\/2026), surpassing the maximum retail\nprice (HET) set by the government, following supply shortages and high\ndemand after Eid al-Fitr.<\/p>\n
Based on Ministry of Trade Regulation (Permendag) Number 18 of 2024,\nthe HET for MinyaKita is set at Rp15,700 per litre.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the price at the trader level has broken through to\nRp20,000 per litre, which certainly exceeds the HET of Rp15,700 per\nlitre,\u201d said the Head of the Cisalak Market Technical Implementation\nUnit (UPTD), Budi Haryanto, on Thursday (9\/4\/2026) afternoon.<\/p>\n
Observations on Thursday morning showed that MinyaKita at Cisalak\nMarket was being sold above the HET, with stocks experiencing\nshortages.<\/p>\n
\u201cMinyaKita stock is hard to find at traditional traders due to\nlimited supply from distributors. The information indicates that the\nmain factor causing the increase is the rising price of plastic\npackaging raw materials due to the situation in the Middle East as well\nas high demand after Eid al-Fitr,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Budi stated that the price increase has been reported to the Depok\nCity Government. \u201cRegarding this increase, we have reported it to the\nDepartment of Industry and Trade (Disperindag) of Depok City to be\nforwarded to the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) for follow-up,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He added that Kemendag is expected to intervene to maintain supply\nstability and address price fluctuations in the market. \u201cTraders and\nbuyers hope that distribution returns to normal so that prices stabilise\naccording to the HET of Rp15,700 per litre,\u201d said Budi.<\/p>\n
Budi also urged Kemendag to investigate the causes of the subsidised\noil distribution shortages and suspects violations in distribution from\nwholesalers to retailers. \u201cThat is why Kemendag needs to conduct\ninspections and strict supervision as well as increase supply to\nstabilise prices,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Amran, 62, one of the consumers, expressed anxiety over the high\nprice of MinyaKita, which he considers too expensive. \u201cWe buyers are\nanxious about the high price of MinyaKita, the government\u2019s subsidised\ncooking oil, sold by traders above the HET of Rp20,000 per litre.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that he has no choice but to switch to bulk cooking oil\nbecause MinyaKita is expensive and scarce. \u201cThe MinyaKita price breaking\nthrough Rp20,000 per litre forces us consumers to look for alternatives\nthat are considered more affordable and honest in volume, even though\nbulk oil sometimes has fluctuating prices,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n
The increase in MinyaKita prices occurs partly due to high public\ninterest and demand, especially ahead of Christmas and New Year.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minyakita-price-in-depok-surpasses-rp20-000-exceeding-het-1775735475", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }