Food Prices Wednesday (17/9) West Sumatra Region: Red Chili, Salt, and Oil Prices Decrease

Prices of several food commodities in West Sumatra today were observed to decrease compared to yesterday.

Based on data from the National Food Agency (Bapanas) food price panel on Wednesday (17/9/2025) at 15.07 WIB, out of 25 commodities, 8 increased and 16 decreased.

Commodities with price increases include frozen buffalo meat (imported), skipjack tuna, milkfish, packaged cooking oil, and broiler chicken meat.

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Meanwhile, prices of several commodities such as bulk wheat flour, dried soybean (imported), SPHP rice, garlic cloves, and packaged wheat flour decreased compared to yesterday''s prices.

Frozen buffalo meat (imported) saw the highest surge, reaching Rp135,000 (inf%) to Rp135,000 per kg. Meanwhile, the price of large red chili dropped most sharply by Rp1,617 (2.45%) to Rp64,300 per kg.

Here is the complete list of 25 food commodity prices in West Sumatra according to Bapanas on September 17, 2025, at 15.07 WIB.

1. Fresh Local Buffalo Meat: Rp144,091 per kg (stable)
2. Pure Beef: Rp142,860 per kg (down 0.57%)
3. Frozen Buffalo Meat (Imported): Rp135,000 per kg (up inf%)
4. Curly Red Chili: Rp76,587 per kg (up 1.01%)
5. Large Red Chili: Rp64,300 per kg (down 2.45%)
6. Mackerel: Rp55,744 per kg (up 1.64%)
7. Red Cayenne Pepper: Rp51,421 per kg (down 1.26%)
8. Milkfish: Rp50,000 per kg (up 25.0%)
9. Skipjack Tuna: Rp42,558 per kg (up 1.82%)
10. Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp37,308 per kg (up 1.44%)
11. Shallots: Rp34,887 per kg (down 1.12%)
12. Garlic Cloves: Rp34,651 per kg (down 0.72%)
13. Broiler Chicken Eggs: Rp28,862 per kg (down 0.61%)
14. Packaged Cooking Oil: Rp19,947 per liter (up 0.67%)
15. Consumption Sugar: Rp18,341 per kg (down 0.32%)
16. Minyakita: Rp17,310 per liter (down 0.31%)
17. Premium Rice: Rp16,796 per kg (down 0.1%)
18. Bulk Cooking Oil: Rp15,885 per liter (down 0.51%)
19. Consumption Salt: Rp15,112 per kg (down 0.51%)
20. Medium Rice: Rp14,384 per kg (down 0.3%)
21. Packaged Wheat Flour: Rp13,159 per kg (down 1.12%)
22. SPHP Rice: Rp12,932 per kg (down 0.06%)
23. Dried Soybean (Imported): Rp10,720 per kg (down 0.67%)
24. Bulk Wheat Flour: Rp9,000 per kg (down 2.01%)
25. Corn at Farmer Level: Rp6,584 per kg (up 0.38%)

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