Jakarta, Dec. 30 -- Indonesia's Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has warned that no party should exploit the Christmas and New Year 2025/2026 period by raising food prices above the government-set retail price ceiling.

"We do not want anyone taking advantage of the Christmas and New Year season by arbitrarily increasing prices above the established price ceiling," Amran said during an inspection at Tebet Barat Market in South Jakarta on Tuesday.

He said the inspection was conducted to ensure price stability and secure food supplies toward the end of the year, particularly for the Minyakita cooking oil product.

"Once again, we are the world's largest producer of cooking oil. There is no justification for price increases. Prices ...