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        "id": 1714922,
        "msgid": "trade-minister-assures-minyakita-het-adjustment-unrelated-to-b50-implementation-1777824359",
        "date": "2026-05-03 13:31:48",
        "title": "Trade Minister Assures Minyakita HET Adjustment Unrelated to B50 Implementation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Trade Minister Budi Santoso has clarified that the planned adjustment to the Maximum Retail Price (HET) for Minyakita cooking oil is solely due to rising crude palm oil (CPO) prices and production costs, and is unrelated to the upcoming B50 biodiesel programme. He noted that the HET has remained unchanged since 2024, and while national supply and prices are stable at around Rp15,800 per litre, some remote areas like Papua face higher costs due to distribution challenges, which Bulog has been tasked to address. The B50 policy, set to commence on 1 July 2026, aims to enhance energy independence and save Rp48 trillion in subsidies by blending 50% palm oil with diesel.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Trade Minister Budi Santoso has assured that the\nplanned adjustment to the Maximum Retail Price (HET) for Minyakita is\nnot related to the implementation of the B50 biodiesel programme. \u201cNot\nat all,\u201d the Trade Minister said in Jakarta on Sunday. According to him,\nthe adjustment is purely driven by the rising price of crude palm oil\n(CPO) raw materials and production costs, which affect the economic\ncalculations for this people\u2019s cooking oil product. In addition, the\nadjustment is being made considering that the Minyakita HET has not\nchanged since 2024. \u201cThis is due to the CPO price increase and rising\nproduction costs. So we have to adjust everything,\u201d he said. He added\nthat the government is currently in the discussion stage regarding this\nadjustment. \u201cWe\u2019re discussing it now,\u201d said Budi. On the other hand, the\nTrade Minister assured that the national price and supply conditions for\nMinyakita remain under control. He stated that the current Minyakita\nprice is around Rp15,800 per litre, even lower than before. \u201cPreviously\nit was around Rp15,900, so it\u2019s actually good,\u201d he revealed.\nNevertheless, he acknowledged that there are still some regions with\nrelatively higher prices, such as in Papua, due to distribution factors.\n\u201cIndeed, there are certain areas that are a bit expensive, for example\nin Papua. Because of distribution factors. We have asked Bulog to\ndistribute to Papua,\u201d he explained. Meanwhile, from the supply side, the\nTrade Minister assured there are no significant issues. \u201cNo supply\nproblems,\u201d he concluded. Previously, Coordinating Minister for the\nEconomy Airlangga Hartarto stated that Indonesia will implement the\nBiodiesel 50 (B50) policy or a 50 percent blend of crude palm oil with\ndiesel to save subsidies worth Rp48 trillion. \u201cAs part of efforts for\nenergy independence and energy efficiency, the government is\nimplementing the B50 policy. This will take effect from 1 July 2026,\u201d\nsaid Airlangga in a press conference on government policies in response\nto the global geopolitical situation, monitored online from Jakarta on\nTuesday (31\/3).<\/p>",
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