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View all search resultsBulog warns of tightening supply of subsidized cooking oil
State logistics agency Perum Bulog has warned of limited availability of subsidized cooking oil Minyakita in several regions, citing a lack of fresh supply from producers as a key constraint in getting the product to traditional markets.
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Shoppers purchase Minyakita cooking oil during a low-cost food program in Cisalak, Depok, West Java, on April 7, 2026. (Antara/Yulius Satria Wijaya)
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tate logistics agency Perum Bulog has warned of limited availability of subsidized cooking oil Minyakita in several regions, citing a lack of fresh supply from producers as a key constraint in getting the product to traditional markets.
Muhammad Wawan Hidayanto, Bulog’s head of operations planning and price analysis, said the shortage of incoming supply was hampering distribution, particularly in eastern Indonesia, where access remains uneven.
“Distribution for our commercial Minyakita stock in several regions is indeed very limited, as there has been no additional supply from producers,” he said during a regional inflation control coordination meeting on Monday.
Bulog recorded total Minyakita distribution of 92,000 kiloliters so far this year, with around 45 percent, or 41,000 kiloliters, allocated to the government’s food price stabilization (SPHP) program and traditional markets.
However, getting the oil to consumers has proven challenging, with Bulog pointing to persistently high logistics costs as a major bottleneck, especially in remote and mountainous regions, such as Maluku and Papua.
In Papua, for example, shipments must be sent to Jayapura before being redistributed to inland and highland areas, significantly increasing costs and delivery times.
The absence of Bulog warehouses in many remote regions further complicates the process.
