Fuel Hikes, Staple Food Price in East Jakarta Creeping Up
Reported by Hendi Kusuma | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Approaching the end of the year and the issue of price hike on subsidized fuel (BBM), has an impact on staple food price in the capital. In East Jakarta, several staple food price have increased between Rp 1,000 to Rp 5,000.
Usually, the staple food price will increase significantly ahead of the new year
Sutati (53), one of peddlers in Kramatjati Market, East Jakarta, said price hike on some staple food has been going on since last two weeks.
She detailed, price hike hit egg from Rp 18 thousand to Rp 19 thousand per kilogram, groundnut from Rp 18 thousand to Rp 20 thousand per kilogram, flour from Rp 11 thousand to Rp 13 thousand per kilogram, rice from Rp 8,000 to Rp 8,500 per kilogram, cooking oil from Rp 10 thousand to Rp 11 thousand per kilogram, and sugar from Rp 10 thousand to Rp 11,500 per kilogram. "Usually, the staple food price will increase significantly ahead of the new year," she told, Monday (11/17).
Staple Food Prices Predicted to Raise Next MonthHead of Home Trade Section for East Jakarta Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and Trade (KUMKMP), Jhony Siregar disclosed approaching the end of the year and the issue of price hike on subsidized fuel (BBM) has influenced staple food price in the capital.
"Nevertheless, we will do market supervision," he expressed.
He added that his party will continue to maintain the stability of food price. "Staple price could increase, it depends on the availability of the stock," he stressed.
