Cooking oil prices drop again in Indonesia

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The price of cooking oil has been observed to fall. Food Information Jakarta noted that the average price of bulk cooking oil today, Wednesday (29/6/2022) in the Jakarta area fell by Rp. 30 to Rp. 15,737 per kg. The price of the most expensive bulk cooking oil in Jakarta is reported at the Glodok market, Rp. 18,000 per kg. While the cheapest price is Rp. 15,000 per kg in the Anyer Bahari market. Nationally, the average price of cooking oil today also fell. Data from the Strategic Food Price Information Center (PIHPS) on Wednesday (29/6/2022, at 13.25 WIB) showed that there was a decrease of IDR 50 from IDR 17,500 per kg on Tuesday (28/6/2022) to IDR 17,450 per kg. On Monday (27/6/2022), the price was still perched at IDR 17,700 per kg. Uniquely, Mimika district, Papua reported a price of Rp. 14,000 per kg. This is cheaper than the highest retail price set by the government, which is Rp. 15,500 per kg and Rp. 14,000 per liter. Meanwhile in Riau, which is ...