Sugar Prices in Central Java Increased by 1.44% This Week

The price of granulated sugar in Central Java was Rp 14,100 per kg on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area showed the highest price increase in the last week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of granulated sugar in Central Java increased by 1.44% within a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of granulated sugar in this region has increased by 1.08%.

However, over the past year, the selling price of granulated sugar in Central Java's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 14,400 per kg.

For the January-May 2022 period, the price of granulated sugar in modern markets showed a downward trend, decreasing by 1.08% compared to the previous month.

The price of granulated sugar reached its lowest point at Rp 12,900 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 14,400 per kg.

Nationally, the price of granulated sugar began to fall towards the end of 2021. The average price of granulated sugar in modern markets was Rp 14,330 per kg, down 0.15% compared to the end of the previous week.