Sugar Prices in East Kalimantan Rose 0.35% This Week

The price of granulated sugar in East Kalimantan was Rp 14,500 per kg on Friday, November 25, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area saw 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 East Kalimantan increased by 0.35% in a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, however, the price of granulated sugar in this region showed no change.

Nevertheless, over the past year, the selling price of granulated sugar in East Kalimantan's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 15,100 per kg.

For the period January-November 2022, the price of granulated sugar in modern markets showed a downward trend, moving 0% compared to the previous month.

The price of granulated sugar reached its lowest point at Rp 13,100 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 15,100 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 14,260 per kg, down 0.14% compared to the previous weekend.