Premium Quality Sugar Prices in West Papua Increased by 4.05% in a Week

Premium quality granulated sugar in West Papua was sold at Rp 19,250 per kg on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Compared to other regions, the price change in this region was the highest in the last week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of premium quality granulated sugar in West Papua has increased by 4.05% in a week.

Meanwhile, compared to the price 30 days earlier, the price of premium quality granulated sugar in this region has increased by 6.35%. This means there has been a significant increase in a month. Compared to the last year's prices, the selling price of premium quality granulated sugar in modern markets in West Papua is currently the highest on record.

For the period January-June 2022, the price of premium quality granulated sugar in modern markets has continued to rise, increasing by 6.35% compared to the previous month.

The price of premium quality granulated sugar reached its lowest point of Rp 17,050 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 19,250 per kg.

Nationally, the price of premium quality granulated sugar began to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of premium quality granulated sugar in modern markets was Rp 14,740 per kg, up 0.74% compared to the end of last week.