The ministry's expert staff for management and governance, Iqbal Shoffan Shofwan, said that the sanctions have been imposed because several retailers in several regions are still selling MinyaKita for more than Rp15,700.
"The Directorate General of Consumer Protection and Commerce (PKTN) has sanctioned 41 businesses, both retailers and distributors, who have been found in violation of the regulation," he informed here on Monday.
During the 2025 Inflation Control Coordination Meeting, which was followed online, he said that the ministry's Directorate General of PKTN has sent letters to palm oil industry associations regarding the practice of bundling.
The ministry has also sent letters to 40 cooking oil producers regarding distribution chain evaluation and warned them against bundling MinyaKita cooking oil.
"The Trade Ministry is also clarifying the actions of business operators suspected of violating the relevant laws and regulations, specifically those suspected of selling (MinyaKita) above the MRP, both at retail and distributor levels," he disclosed.
Furthermore, he said that the ministry had conducted a coordination and evaluation meeting with the five largest cooking oil producers distributing MinyaKita.
During the meeting, producers were asked to ensure consistent and sustainable supply and distribution of MinyaKita, especially during national religious holidays, he added.
"We ask them to ensure the MinyaKita stock availability, and secondly, we continue to monitor its distribution from distributors to retailers," he continued.
The Trade Ministry has also called on local governments and regional food task forces to step up supervision of staple commodities.
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