Premium Quality Granulated Sugar Prices in Central Java Increased by 4.07% This Week

Premium quality granulated sugar in Central Java was sold at Rp 14,050 per kg on Thursday, May 19, 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 Central Java has increased by 4.07% in a week.

Meanwhile, compared to the price 30 days earlier, the price of premium quality granulated sugar in this region has increased by 4.46%. This means there has been a significant increase in a month. In fact, compared to the last year's prices, the selling price of premium quality granulated sugar in modern markets in Central Java is currently the highest on record.

For the January-May 2022 period, the price of premium quality granulated sugar in modern markets has continued to rise, increasing by 4.46% compared to the previous month.

The price of premium quality granulated sugar reached its lowest point of Rp 12,650 per kg on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 14,050 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 is Rp 14,600 per kg, up 0.32% compared to the end of last week.