Indonesia’s Cooking Oil Crisis

Authors: Fathin A* and Ningrum L

DOI: 10.23880/pprij-16000299

Volume 7, Issue 2

Abstract

The scarcity of cooking oil that is happening in Indonesia recently has made it difficult for people to deal with situations like this in the midst of the ongoing struggle for the COVID-19 pandemic. Many residents complain that they have limited money to buy cooking oil, which is still relatively expensive. Various efforts have been made by the government to overcome the cooking oil crisis. However, the policies implemented have not been able to fully address the needs of the public, which are not only felt by housewives, but also greatly affect street vendors who use cooking oil a lot. This resulted in a psychological crisis in the public in the form of anxiety everywhere about the scarcity and soaring prices of cooking oil. Of course, this is a challenge for the public, especially housewives, to be able to increase cooking creativity besides frying and also for street vendors to be able to maximize their business in the midst of soaring the main ingredient prices.

Keywords: Agriculture; Cooking oil; Government policy

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