JAYAPURA - The availability of subsidized cooking oil in Papua Province, reportedly still in the category of enough to meet the needs of citizens ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.

Although currently the stock is starting to run out, the Head he Department of Labor, Industry, Cooperatives and SMEs of Papua, Herman Bleskadit ensured that the existing stock will be a subsidized cooking oil that is scheduled to arrive this week.

"The availability of subsidized cooking oil is still sufficient and will follow the additional scheduled to arrive in Jayapura, maybe today," said Herman in Jayapura, Monday (03/14/2022).

While in anticipation of a shortage of stock, the distributor is certain to have submitted a demand for premium cooking oil to their respective producers, but is still asked to wait.

"Because for sure that our distributors have the profit to bring in cooking oil, but that's as long as so if there is still stock in the warehouse".

"But from the information I have received, premium cooking oil subsidized from the government will be in Papua and scheduled to arrive this weekend or before entering the holy month of Ramadan. Maybe around March 17 or 18, there will be more subsidized cooking oil from the government. We also help the distributor communicate with the factory, "he explained.

Herman on that occasion told modern retailers not to sell cooking oil in large quantities, in anticipation of hoarding practices. Because it will have an impact on the scarcity of cooking oil in the market and the rising price of cooking oil. ***