The Ministry of Trade Sends 52 Thousand Liters of Cooking Oil to Papua

The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) stated that it would guarantee to strengthen the supply of cooking oil stocks to eastern Indonesia.
 
In addition to inspecting the market and releasing stock at distributor warehouses, the Ministry of Trade is collaborating with the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) to strengthen the stock.
 
In the early stages, the Indonesian Air Force will send 52,800 liters of cooking oil to a number of areas in Papua such as Sorong, Merauke and Jayapura.

"Monday and Tuesday there will be deliveries of cooking oil to Eastern Indonesia in collaboration with the TNI, especially the Indonesian Air Force using the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. This breakthrough effort is made to give the community a sense of security so that they get cooking oil according to the price set by the government," said Lutfi in his official statement, Monday (21/2/2022).

As is known, the prices set by the government are bulk cooking oil at Rp. 11,500 per liter, simple packaging at Rp. 13,500 per liter, and premium packaging at Rp. 14,000 per liter. Traders in both modern retail and traditional markets must sell cooking oil to consumers according to the provisions.

Lutfi explained that the Ministry of Trade asked a number of cooking oil producers to help provide stocks of simple and premium packaged cooking oil. Furthermore, cooking oil will be sent by the Indonesian Air Force to various areas according to targets in Eastern Indonesia.

“The producers stated that they were able to provide simple and premium packaged cooking oil from Surabaya and Jakarta. I ask that once the cooking oil has arrived, agents and distributors can quickly supply it to traditional markets so that people can immediately get cooking oil according to the price set by the government," he said.

Furthermore, he said, KPN Corporation had provided 1,100 cartons of cooking oil to Sorong or 13,200 liters from Surabaya with the recipient of CV Papua Sejahtera Sorong.

Furthermore, from the producer Wilmar, 1,100 cartons of cooking oil or 13,200 liters of cooking oil were prepared from Surabaya with the recipient CV Momugu Jayapura, Jayapura.

Meanwhile, from the Musim Mas producer, 1,100 cartons or 13,200 liters will be provided to Merauke from Surabaya with CV Bamboo Retail recipients, Merauke. Meanwhile, from Apical, 1,100 cartons or 13,200 liters of cooking oil will be prepared to Sorong from Jakarta with the recipient PT Rajawali Nusindo Sorong Branch, in Sorong City.

"I give special appreciation to the Indonesian Air Force and cooking oil producers for their willingness to work together with the government to address the vacancies of cooking oil that still exist in several regions, especially in Eastern Indonesia. I am sure this problem will be resolved soon," he said.

SOURCE: https://www.republika.co.id/berita/r7nxz6320/kemendag-kirim-52-ribu-liter-oil-goreng-ke-papua