Jakarta, Sept. 18 -- Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, has agreed to a proposal from the House of Representatives' Budget Committee (Banggar DPR RI) to add 2 liters of cooking oil to the government's rice-based food assistance program.

Speaking at a working meeting at the DPR building in Jakarta on Thursday, Sadewa confirmed the government's readiness to provide the additional assistance alongside the existing 20 kilograms of rice, which is being distributed in 10 kg installments per month for October and November 2025.

"If we add 2 liters of cooking oil, I believe we can manage it," said Sadewa.

The newly appointed finance minister explained that the rice aid program for the October-November 2025 period is currently in a tria...