Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Minister of Agriculture and Head of the National Food Agency (NFA) Andi Amran Sulaiman said on Monday (22/12/2025) the government will focus enforcement on producers and distributors violating the retail price ceiling (HET) of MinyaKita cooking oil, not small retailers, to protect grassroots businesses and maintain food price stability.
“We are pursuing those suspected of violating the HET at the production level, not small retail sellers,” he said, stressing that enforcement will trace violations back to factories and main suppliers.
The policy follows inspections by the NFA, the Trade Ministry, and the Indonesian National Police (INP) Food Task Force at Jakarta’s Pasar Rumput, which found MinyaKita cooking oil allegedly sold above the regulated price due to distributor bundling practices. Authorities reported prices exceeding the consumer HET of Rp15,700 per liter.
Minister Amran warned businesses against exploiting rising demand ahead of Christmas and New Year, confirming that police-led enforcement will be applied strictly. The government reiterated that MinyaKita is regulated through distribution controls, not subsidies, to ensure affordability.
(mg/inp/pr/rs)
