Jakarta, June 8 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that Minyakita, Indonesia's government-backed affordable cooking oil brand, is no longer included in the government's food assistance program.

"Minyakita is no longer allocated for food aid. All supplies will be distributed through traditional markets so that people can access it more easily," Santoso said at the Trade Ministry office in Jakarta on Monday.

The ministry continues to coordinate with producers, state-owned logistics company Bulog, and ID Food to ensure that Minyakita distribution runs smoothly and remains accessible to consumers nationwide.

He emphasized that Minyakita is not subsidized cooking oil but a product distributed under the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) sc...