BPS Sees Warning Signs, Issues Alert on Rice and Cooking Oil Prices

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reminded the government to remain vigilant about rice and cooking oil prices, which are still high at the consumer level. Although the rate of price increases has begun to slow, the public is still having to purchase these two commodities at expensive prices.

BPS Head Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti stated that a low change in the Price Development Index (IPH) does not mean prices are cheap. On the contrary, she said, the prices of rice and cooking oil are currently relatively stable at an already high level.

“Rice and cooking oil need attention even though the change in their IPH is relatively low, because their price level is already very high. This is the price level that our society is actually paying. Even though the IPH is low, because the price is already high it is relatively stable, but stable at a high price. So this is what people feel as expensive prices,” Amalia explained during the Regional Inflation Control Coordination Meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Monday (13/7/2026).

She explained that a number of other food commodities such as shallots, red chillies, bird’s eye chillies, and broiler chicken meat have begun to show a downward price trend in July 2026. Therefore, the government’s focus has now shifted to garlic, rice, and cooking oil.

“Thus, what needs our attention at this time is garlic, rice and cooking oil,” she said.

For cooking oil, BPS recorded that the national average price in public markets has now reached Rp20,224 per litre. Although price increases only occurred in 97 districts/cities, or about 26.94% of Indonesia’s regions, the price level is still considered high.

Amalia also highlighted the price of Minyakita, which has exceeded the Highest Retail Price (HET) of Rp15,700 per litre. “If we look specifically at Minyakita in public markets monitored by the Ministry of Trade, it is also already above the HET, currently at Rp16,380 per litre. And there are many districts/cities, perhaps around 40 districts/cities, that are also experiencing increases in Minyakita prices,” she said.

Meanwhile, the national rice price was recorded at Rp15,499 per kilogramme (kg). BPS noted that the number of regions experiencing rice price increases actually grew compared to the first week of July.

“Nationally, the price of rice is currently Rp15,499 per kg, and if we look at the development of the number of districts/cities experiencing an increase in the rice IPH, there are currently 128 districts/cities experiencing rice price increases. This number of districts/cities is higher than in the first week of July,” Amalia stated.

She added that 29 provinces experienced rice price increases. Meanwhile, five provinces recorded relatively stable prices, namely the Bangka Belitung Islands, Riau Islands, Banten, South Papua, and Highland Papua. Rice price decreases occurred in East Java, West Sumatra, Southeast Sulawesi, and West Sulawesi.

On the other hand, BPS recorded that prices for several animal protein commodities are improving. The price of broiler chicken meat is currently at Rp37,273 per kg, while the price of broiler eggs has fallen to Rp29,200 per kg, already below the consumer Sales Reference Price (HAP).

Nevertheless, Amalia said there are still several districts/cities recording broiler egg prices far above the HAP, so these still require attention.