Today's Food Prices March 18 in South Sumatra: Bird's Eye Chili Up, Oil Down

Some food commodity prices in South Sumatra today were observed to increase compared to yesterday.

Based on data from the Ministry of Trade's Basic Needs Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) at 17:13 WIB, out of 16 commodities, 7 increased and 1 decreased.

Commodities with price increases are shallots, large red chilies, beef rump, curly red chilies, and broiler chicken meat.

(Read: Although Down, Global Food Prices Still Remain High as of May 2022)

Meanwhile, only packaged premium palm cooking oil decreased compared to yesterday's price.

Red bird's eye chili had the highest increase of Rp1,467 (2.47%) to Rp60,767 per kg. As for packaged premium palm cooking oil, it had the steepest decrease of Rp39 (0.2%) to Rp19,712 per liter.

Here is the complete list of 18 food commodity prices in South Sumatra according to SP2KP Kemendag on March 18, 2026 at 17:13 WIB.

1. Beef Rump: Rp144,688 per kg (up 1.09%)
2. Red Bird's Eye Chili: Rp60,767 per kg (up 2.47%)
3. Curly Red Chili: Rp43,396 per kg (up 1.46%)
4. Large Red Chili: Rp39,244 per kg (up 1.78%)
5. Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp38,078 per kg (up 0.62%)
6. Shallots: Rp36,608 per kg (up 2.36%)
7. Honan Garlic: Rp34,792 per kg (up 2.33%)
8. Broiler Eggs: Rp29,118 per kg (stable)
9. Packaged Premium Palm Cooking Oil: Rp19,712 per liter (down 0.2%)
10. Bulk Granulated Sugar: Rp17,377 per kg (stable)
11. Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: Rp16,825 per liter (stable)
12. Minyakita: Rp15,700 per liter (stable)
13. Premium Rice: Rp14,542 per kg (stable)
14. Medium Rice: Rp12,917 per kg (stable)
15. Wheat Flour: Rp12,696 per kg (stable)
16. Imported Soybeans: Rp11,951 per kg (stable)

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