Jakarta, March 21 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Trade will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the distribution, regulation, and highest retail price of Minyakita, a government-backed cooking oil brand aimed at providing consumers with affordable prices.

"We will evaluate everything," Minister Budi Santoso stated in Jakarta on Friday.

He mentioned that he had previously met with Minyakita repackers-businesses that repackage cooking oil. Based on these meetings, he noted that not all were engaging in unethical practices.

The ministry also received input from the repackers and plans to introduce new regulations addressing their role in the supply chain, he added.

Santoso said supervision will continue to be enforced and tightened, especi...