PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAYAPURA – The Ministry of Trade continues to monitor the distribution of MINYAKITA, a government-regulated affordable cooking oil brand, across eastern Indonesia. On Tuesday (June 24), officials conducted inspections at Hamadi Central Market in Jayapura City, Papua, and at the warehouse of Perum Bulog’s Papua Regional Office.
“This inspection aims to ensure the availability and price compliance of MINYAKITA in Papua. Our findings show that stock levels are sufficient and prices are in line with the government-set retail price (HET) of IDR15,700 per liter,” said Mario Josko, Director of Trade Order at the Directorate General of Consumer Protection and Trade Order.
According to data from the Ministry’s Market and Basic Needs Monitoring System (SP2KP) as of June 23, 2025, the national average price of MINYAKITA is IDR16,700 per liter, showing a decline of 1.76% from the previous month and 0.60% from the previous week. However, prices in eastern Indonesia, particularly Papua, remain high, reaching up to IDR18,000 per liter. This is largely attributed to inconsistent supply chains and the region’s challenging geographical conditions.
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“Currently, Jayapura is the only reference city used to calculate Papua’s average price. That average is now at IDR16,850 per liter, down 6.39% from last week’s IDR18,000. With continued supply, we hope this downward trend continues and stabilizes at the HET,” Mario added.
Perum Bulog’s Papua Regional Office recently received 1,900 cartons of MINYAKITA from PT Mahesi Agri Karya, which will be evenly distributed across the province. The government hopes to maintain a consistent supply to meet regional demand.
Mario also urged other producers and distributors to support MINYAKITA’s distribution—either through official channels or state-owned food enteIDRrises (BUMN Pangan). “The Ministry of Trade will keep pushing for regular supply to eastern Indonesia to ensure market availability, particularly in local public markets,” he said, quoted by beige-heron-208544.hostingersite.com from the Ministry of Trade website.
Producers are also reminded to maintain continuous distribution and comply with the pricing regulations outlined in Minister of Trade Regulation No. 18/2024 on Packaged Palm Cooking Oil and Public Cooking Oil Governance.
Mario emphasized that the Ministry will continue inspections in other regions to ensure product availability, price compliance, and consumer protection. He encouraged local trade offices to actively supervise and coordinate with food task forces, producers, distributors, and Perum Bulog to maintain stock and affordability in their respective areas.
He noted that the Ministry, through the Directorate General of Domestic Trade, has issued a formal request to cooking oil producers and BUMN Pangan to prioritize DMO (domestic market obligation) distribution of MINYAKITA to public market vendors in a consistent and equitable manner. The supply of MINYAKITA relies on DMO from CPO exporters and is distributed through a commercial (non-subsidized) scheme.
State-owned enteIDRrises like Perum BULOG and ID Food are also expected to strengthen coordination with local trade offices, report distributions through the SIMIRAH system (Bulk Cooking Oil Information System), and adhere to applicable regulations in their distribution activities.
“As we saw today in Jayapura, MINYAKITA stocks are available and consumer prices meet the HET. Going forward, we hope more producers participate in distributing MINYAKITA to Papua, Maluku, and other eastern regions, ensuring people have easy access to affordable cooking oil,” Mario concluded. (P3)
