Competing for Cooking Oil

The government makes numerous policy changes to curb the price surge and scarcity of cooking oil. A tug-of-war of political interest is happening within the cabinet.

Retno Sulistyowati

April 4, 2022

“THERE is bulk cooking oil, but the stock is not much. I saw that there were only about two liters left there.”

On Wednesday, March 30, President Joko Widodo told reporters about what he saw during his visit to the Baledono Market in Purworejo Regency, and the People’s Market of Tempurejo village, Magelang Regency in Central Java. From morning until noon, Jokowi visited the two markets on the sidelines of his working visit

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