Sugar Prices in Bali Increase by 5.22% in a Week

The price of granulated sugar in Bali reached Rp 14,100 per kg on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Compared to other regions, this was the highest price increase in the past week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of granulated sugar in Bali increased by 5.22% within a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of granulated sugar in this region has increased by 8.88%. This signifies a significant increase within a month. Furthermore, compared to the last year's prices, the current selling price of granulated sugar in Bali's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the January-April 2022 period, the price of granulated sugar in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 6.82% compared to the previous month.

The price of granulated sugar reached its lowest point of Rp 12,700 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 14,100 per kg.

Nationally, the price of granulated sugar began to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of granulated sugar in modern markets was Rp 14,270 per kg, a 0.83% increase compared to the end of the previous week.