West Kalimantan recorded 2.24% cumulative inflation in the first half of 2026, while June annual inflation stood at 3.28%. Governor Ria Norsan ordered regional authorities to act early on food supplies and prices. He wanted them to focus on distribution. This was important as rice, cooking oil, chilies and transport costs threaten household purchasing power this year.

PONTIANAK, thekabarnews.com—West Kalimantan recorded cumulative inflation of 2.24% during the first half of 2026. This prompted Governor Ria Norsan to order earlier and more coordinated action to protect food supplies and price affordability. Norsan wanted to improve distribution across the province.

Norsan delivered the instruction while chairing a high-level meeting of West Kalimantan’s Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) at Bank Indonesia’s provincial office in Pontianak on Wednesday, July 22.

“Based on the data, West Kalimantan’s year-on-year inflation stood at 2.24%. We should certainly be grateful for this figure. As we enter the second half, we must work more proactively and remain vigilant,” Norsan said.

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) figures require an important clarification. The 2.24% rate represents year-to-date inflation from January through June 2026, not year-on-year inflation.

West Kalimantan’s annual inflation in June stood at 3.28%, while monthly inflation reached 0.31%. This is according to BPS figures reported by RRI.

For comparison, Indonesia recorded 3.34% annual inflation and 0.44% monthly inflation in June. Both the national and West Kalimantan annual rates remained within the government’s 2026 target corridor of 2.5% plus or minus one percentage point. This corridor is equivalent to 1.5–3.5%, Bank Indonesia said.

The distinction matters because year-to-date inflation measures price changes since December. Year-on-year inflation compares prices to those of the same month a year earlier.

BPS West Kalimantan head Muh Saichudin identified rice and cooking oil among the commodities requiring close attention. Other recurring inflation drivers included fish, chilies, shallots, garlic, beef and transportation costs.

BPS data showed that food, beverages and tobacco contributed 1.55 percentage points to West Kalimantan’s annual inflation in June. Transportation contributed approximately 0.58–0.59 percentage points, driven partly by airfares, gasoline, vehicle servicing and lubricants.

Distribution costs add further pressure. A 2025 trade-distribution survey found combined trade and transportation margins of 18.17% for rice, 47.98% for garlic and 21.82% for beef. Saichudin said local-government intervention in supply chains could help reduce consumer prices. The information was reported by ANTARA.

Norsan instructed provincial and district TPID teams to strengthen the “4K” strategy: affordable prices, adequate supplies, smooth distribution and effective communication. He also called for stronger cooperation with Bulog and Pertamina Patra Niaga. He emphasized local governments and food distributors must also cooperate.

“Do not wait for prices to rise before we act, and do not wait for supplies to become scarce before we look for solutions,” Governor Norsan said.

The governor warned that weather disruption, harvest cycles, transportation constraints and changes in fuel or cooking gas availability could increase price pressure during the second half of 2026.