Today's Food Prices (23/4) in West Sumatra: Oil, Sugar and Rice Prices Rise
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Prices of several food commodities in West Sumatra today were observed to increase compared to yesterday.
Quoting data from the Ministry of Trade's Basic Needs Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Thursday (April 23, 2026) at 14:47 WIB, out of 16 commodities, 8 commodities increased and 3 commodities decreased.
Commodities that experienced price increases are shallots, curly red chilies, bulk granulated sugar, premium packaged palm cooking oil, and large red chilies.
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Meanwhile, prices of some commodities such as broiler chicken meat, chicken eggs, and medium rice decreased compared to yesterday's prices.
The price of curly red chilies jumped the highest by Rp2,121 (5.54%) to Rp40,416 per kg. Meanwhile, the price of chicken eggs decreased the most by Rp193 (0.67%) to Rp28,631 per kg.
Here is the complete list of prices for 16 food commodities in West Sumatra according to SP2KP Kemendag on April 23, 2026 at 14:47 WIB.
- Beef Hindquarter: Rp147,135 per kg (unchanged)
- Red Bird's Eye Chili: Rp46,986 per kg (up 0.57%)
- Curly Red Chili: Rp40,416 per kg (up 5.54%)
- Large Red Chili: Rp38,367 per kg (up 1.05%)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp37,058 per kg (down 0.53%)
- Shallots: Rp35,927 per kg (up 1.91%)
- Honan Garlic: Rp34,184 per kg (unchanged)
- Chicken Eggs: Rp28,631 per kg (down 0.67%)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: Rp21,538 per liter (up 0.99%)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: Rp18,918 per liter (up 1.02%)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: Rp18,770 per kg (up 0.23%)
- Premium Rice: Rp17,114 per kg (up 0.06%)
- Medium Rice: Rp15,903 per kg (down 0.04%)
- Minyakita: Rp15,790 per liter (unchanged)
- Imported Soybeans: Rp13,615 per kg (unchanged)
- Wheat Flour: Rp12,975 per kg (unchanged)
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