Jakarta, Jan. 29 -- The Ministry of Trade, along with several ministries and institutions, has decided to expedite the distribution of basic necessities to various regions as a precautionary measure against potential extreme weather disruptions ahead of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026.

In a press conference on Thursday, the ministry's Director General of Domestic Trade, Iqbal Shoffan Shofwan, said that national stocks of basic necessities such as eggs, cooking oil, chilies, and broiler chicken are sufficient.

However, the government is facing a major concern related to weather conditions, particularly in February and March 2026.

Data from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) indicate that regions such as Sulawesi and...