Bulog Chief Strengthens MinyaKita Stock to 100,000 Tonnes During Ramadan
Jakarta (ANTARA) — Bulog President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani is bolstering stocks of the subsidised cooking oil brand MinyaKita to as much as 100,000 tonnes to ensure secure supply during Ramadan through to Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah/2026.
Speaking in Jakarta on Saturday (21 February), Rizal said the state food logistics agency was taking the step to anticipate the surge in public demand during the national religious holiday period spanning Ramadan and Eid.
He said he had instructed the board of directors to accelerate coordination with cooking oil producers so that domestic market obligation (DMO) supply to Bulog could be increased during Ramadan.
"We have already ordered Bulog Business Director Febby Novita to immediately contact each oil producer to push for greater DMO volumes to Bulog during Ramadan and in the lead-up to Eid," Rizal said.
He estimated that demand for MinyaKita during Ramadan and the Eid period would rise by two to three times compared with normal months.
According to Rizal, the spike in consumption occurs because households that do not usually cook regularly also prepare various dishes during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.
Previously, Bulog received approximately 60,000 tonnes of supply per month, but realised volumes in February had reached only 45,000 tonnes, leaving a significant shortfall.
Bulog is therefore targeting additional supply to raise distribution volumes to between 90,000 and a maximum of 100,000 tonnes during the Ramadan period.
"We will maximise it — ideally 90,000 tonnes or even 100,000 tonnes for Ramadan and Eid needs," Rizal said.
He expressed hope that the stock optimisation would maintain MinyaKita availability in the market, preventing shortages or price spikes.
Rizal further explained that the latest MinyaKita distribution policy is guided by Trade Minister Regulation (Permendag) Number 43 of 2025 on Packaged Palm Cooking Oil and the Management of Subsidised Cooking Oil, which assigns a DMO of 35 per cent of the national total.
The mandate is now given to state-owned enterprises — Bulog, ID FOOD, and Agrinas Palma — replacing the previous scheme under which MinyaKita distribution was handled by private companies.
Under the new arrangement, MinyaKita is no longer channelled through distributors but supplied directly by Bulog, ID FOOD, and Agrinas Palma to retailers in markets.
Distribution is focused on SP2KP-designated markets at a maximum retail price (HET) of Rp15,700 per litre, whilst the redemption price from Bulog warehouses is set at Rp14,500 per litre.
With the Rp1,200 per litre margin, Bulog hopes retailers can still earn a reasonable profit whilst keeping MinyaKita prices under control and subsidised cooking oil supply stable.
"So that regions no longer face MinyaKita stock shortages," Rizal said.
Speaking in Jakarta on Saturday (21 February), Rizal said the state food logistics agency was taking the step to anticipate the surge in public demand during the national religious holiday period spanning Ramadan and Eid.
He said he had instructed the board of directors to accelerate coordination with cooking oil producers so that domestic market obligation (DMO) supply to Bulog could be increased during Ramadan.
"We have already ordered Bulog Business Director Febby Novita to immediately contact each oil producer to push for greater DMO volumes to Bulog during Ramadan and in the lead-up to Eid," Rizal said.
He estimated that demand for MinyaKita during Ramadan and the Eid period would rise by two to three times compared with normal months.
According to Rizal, the spike in consumption occurs because households that do not usually cook regularly also prepare various dishes during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.
Previously, Bulog received approximately 60,000 tonnes of supply per month, but realised volumes in February had reached only 45,000 tonnes, leaving a significant shortfall.
Bulog is therefore targeting additional supply to raise distribution volumes to between 90,000 and a maximum of 100,000 tonnes during the Ramadan period.
"We will maximise it — ideally 90,000 tonnes or even 100,000 tonnes for Ramadan and Eid needs," Rizal said.
He expressed hope that the stock optimisation would maintain MinyaKita availability in the market, preventing shortages or price spikes.
Rizal further explained that the latest MinyaKita distribution policy is guided by Trade Minister Regulation (Permendag) Number 43 of 2025 on Packaged Palm Cooking Oil and the Management of Subsidised Cooking Oil, which assigns a DMO of 35 per cent of the national total.
The mandate is now given to state-owned enterprises — Bulog, ID FOOD, and Agrinas Palma — replacing the previous scheme under which MinyaKita distribution was handled by private companies.
Under the new arrangement, MinyaKita is no longer channelled through distributors but supplied directly by Bulog, ID FOOD, and Agrinas Palma to retailers in markets.
Distribution is focused on SP2KP-designated markets at a maximum retail price (HET) of Rp15,700 per litre, whilst the redemption price from Bulog warehouses is set at Rp14,500 per litre.
With the Rp1,200 per litre margin, Bulog hopes retailers can still earn a reasonable profit whilst keeping MinyaKita prices under control and subsidised cooking oil supply stable.
"So that regions no longer face MinyaKita stock shortages," Rizal said.