Local White Sugar Prices in West Kalimantan Increased by 1.87% in a Week

The price of local granulated sugar in West Kalimantan reached Rp 13,650 per kg on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area showed the highest price increase in the last week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of local granulated sugar in West Kalimantan increased by 1.87% within a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of local granulated sugar in this region has increased by 5.81%. This signifies a significant increase within a month. Furthermore, compared to the last year's prices, the current selling price of local granulated sugar in West Kalimantan's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the January-March 2022 period, the price of local granulated sugar in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 5.81% compared to the previous month.

The price of local granulated sugar reached its lowest point of Rp 12,450 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 13,650 per kg.

Nationally, the price of local granulated sugar started to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of local granulated sugar in modern markets was Rp 13,820 per kg, a 0.75% increase compared to the end of the previous week.