Trade Minister: Basic commodity prices stable ahead of Lebaran
Jakarta – Trade Minister Budi Santoso has assured that basic commodity prices at several markets remain relatively stable and stock is available ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447H.
During a direct market inspection at Pasar Rawasari (Rawasari Market) in Jakarta on Monday, Budi stated that the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) conducts direct market oversight to ensure goods availability and price stability at the trader level.
According to him, government presence in markets also provides a psychological effect on traders to refrain from selling commodities above the reference price (HAP) and maximum retail price (HET).
“Moreover, checking the markets psychologically influences traders not to sell at high prices or above the HET. We continue to do this,” Budi said.
Based on monitoring results at Pasar Rawasari, several main commodities remain within reasonable price ranges.
Chicken prices were recorded at approximately Rp40,000 per kilogram, in line with the HAP. Meanwhile, shallots were sold at Rp40,000 per kilogram with an HAP of Rp41,500.
People’s cooking oil or Minyakita was sold at approximately Rp15,700 per litre, in accordance with the government-established HET.
Budi conveyed that the government also encourages the availability of other brands of cooking oil to accompany Minyakita so that the public has more choices with affordable prices.
“There are many second-brand oils. These second-brand oils are actually oils that accompany Minyakita so that people have many choices. Not only is Minyakita affordable, but we also want other oils to be affordable for the public,” he said.
However, Budi noted that several commodities have experienced slight price increases, such as bird’s eye chilli and eggs, as demand increases ahead of Lebaran.
According to him, these increases are still within reasonable limits. The government will continue to monitor prices and the supply of basic commodities until the Lebaran period to ensure that public needs remain fulfilled, including through the Market and Basic Commodities Monitoring System (SP2KP).
“So every day there are contributions from several regions. So there are 550 market points that we continue to oversee and monitor for price developments,” he explained.
Based on SP2KP data as of 13 March 2026, medium-grade rice was recorded at Rp13,680 per kilogram, premium rice at Rp15,342 per kilogram, Minyakita at Rp15,872 per litre, premium cooking oil at Rp21,180 per litre, broiler chicken at Rp40,462 per kilogram, and broiler eggs at Rp30,879 per kilogram.
Meanwhile, curly red chilli was at Rp39,790 per kilogram, bird’s eye chilli at Rp78,079 per kilogram, large red chilli at Rp41,630 per kilogram, shallots at Rp39,934 per kilogram, and garlic at Rp36,146 per kilogram.