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Indonesian Rupiah Predicted To Weaken

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Commission 7 of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has raised concerns regarding the scarcity and rising prices of cooking oil. National average prices for cooking oil in Indonesia are currently 19500 Rupiah per liter. Premium packaged cooking oil has reached approximately 21800 Rupiah per liter. Officials note that additional stock is required to maintain supply stability. Public policy observer Robi Nurhadi from Universitas Nasional Jakarta suggests direct cash assistance (BLT) is the most appropriate response to rising cooking oil prices. The policy aims to address the impact of increased costs on basic community needs. Nurhadi notes the government's response is a reaction to reduced purchasing power caused by market-driven price increases. The measure is intended to provide a rapid response to the economic pressure on households.

Commission 7 of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has raised concerns regarding the scarcity and rising prices of cooking oil. National average prices for cooking oil in Indonesia are currently 19500 Rupiah per liter. Premium packaged cooking oil has reached approximately 21800 Rupiah per liter. Officials note that additional stock is required to maintain supply stability. Public policy observer Robi Nurhadi from Universitas Nasional Jakarta suggests direct cash assistance (BLT) is the most appropriate response to rising cooking oil prices. The policy aims to address the impact of increased costs on basic community needs. Nurhadi notes the government's response is a reaction to reduced purchasing power caused by market-driven price increases. The measure is intended to provide a rapid response to the economic pressure on households. The Indonesian government will provide direct cash assistance to approximately 20.5 million families and 2.5 million small-scale fried food vendors. Each recipient will receive 100,000 rupiah per month starting in April 2022. The distribution of the first installment is scheduled for early April. The Indonesian Rupiah is expected to weaken on Monday following the failure of US-Iran negotiations.

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RRI Pro 1 Jakarta

“Komisi 7 di PRRI menyoroti kelangkaan dan lonjakan harga minyak goreng”

RRI Pro 1 Jakarta

“komisi 7 DPR RI BAM MENGARU SUKAR TONO menyoroti kelangkahan dan loncakan targa minyak goreng di jumlah daerah yang dinilai tidak wajar”

RRI Pro 1 Jakarta

“Pia nyaman dorong adanya transparasi dalam rante produksi hingga distribusi miyakoreng. Menurutnya pengawasan menyeluruh perlu dilakukan untuk menjegar praktik permainan harga”

RRI Pro 1 Jakarta

“di lapangan masih ada, meskipun perlu penambahan stock untuk menjaga stabilitas pasokan. hingga Rp 20.300 per liter. Sementara minyak goreng kemasan premium sudah menyentuh sekitar Rp 21.800 per liter. Secara rata-rata nasional, harga minyak goreng berada di angka Rp 19.500 per liter. Namun di beberapa daerah, harga bahkan menembus Rp 25.000 per liter.”

RRI Pro 1 Jakarta

“Peninggal pengamat kebijakan publik dari Universitas Nasional Jakarta, Robi Nurhadi menilai Kebijakan bantuan langsung tunai atau BLT, paling tepat untuk mengatasi dampak minyak naiknya harga komunitas ban pokok belakangan ini.”

RRI Pro 1 Jakarta

“Robi Nurhadi menilai bahwa kebijakan bantuan langsung tunai atau BLT, paling tepat untuk mengatasi dampak minyak naiknya harga komunitas ban pokok belakangan ini.”

RRI Pro 1 Jakarta

“the government will announce BLT cooking oil which will be given for 3 months starting from April 2022. The amount is 100,000 rupiah per month to be paid at the beginning of April.”

Bluesky

“Rupiah Senin diprediksi melemah seiring gagalnya negosiasi AS-Iran”

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