Bali’s Super Rice Tops Rp16,140 as Police Inspect Denpasar Distributors

Denpasar — — Bali’s benchmark retail price for super-grade rice reached Rp16,140 per kilogram in mid-September, according to the provincial Sigapura monitoring system, as police and national food authorities stepped up inspections of rice distributors and markets in Denpasar amid broader national price increases.

Sigapura data reported by IDN Times for Saturday, 12 September 2026, listed super-grade ricepremium ricemedium ricegovernment SPHP rice

Separate monitoring by the Bali provincial government’s Commodity Management Agency showed that the average price for medium rice across 60 markets in Bali on 12 September remained around Rp14,933 per kilogram, underscoring official concern over rising staple-food costs.

In response to the national upward trend, the Bali Regional Police food task force carried out unannounced inspections in Denpasar on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.

According to national police communications and regional media reports, officers from the task force, together with the national food agency and the provincial food task force, visited traditional markets, modern retailers, distributors and rice mills to check availability, supply chains and compliance with government price ceilings.

Inspection locations in Denpasar included Toko Sinar at Kreneng Market, Grand Lucky supermarket, Distributor Sumber Pangan and the UD Padma Sari rice mill, where teams examined selling prices, traced distribution routes and compared retail prices with the official highest retail price (HET) set for Bali.

Police officials stated that traders and distributors who keep prices above the official ceiling or engage in speculative stockpiling could face sanctions, including written warnings and possible business-licence revocation, although no specific enforcement actions or penalties were publicly detailed in the mid-September inspection accounts.

Rice, chilli and cooking costs

Sigapura’s snapshot for 12 September also highlighted varied movements among other staples, with red bird’s-eye chilli recorded at around Rp62,923 per kilogram, well above most other listed seasonings and vegetables.

Other indicative prices in Bali that day included red onion at about Rp28,488 per kilogram, garlic at about Rp31,589, granulated sugar at roughly Rp18,500 per kilogram and cooking oil at about Rp21,390 per litre.

Chicken was listed at around Rp45,289 per kilogram, chicken eggs at about Rp27,562, beef outside round at around Rp122,720 per kilogram, pork at about Rp84,981 and tongkol fish at roughly Rp37,887 per kilogram.

While Sigapura provides daily guidance for shoppers, the figures do not guarantee uniform pricing at every outlet, and the system is primarily used by the province as a reference for monitoring food affordability and market stability.

A separate dataset from the Trade Ministry’s Staple Market Monitoring System (SP2KP), compiled and analysed by Databoks for Thursday, 10 September 2026 at 17:46, showed Bali’s premium rice at Rp15,996 per kilogram and medium rice at Rp14,368 per kilogram.

The same SP2KP snapshot listed SPHP Bulog rice at Rp11,907 per kilogram and highlighted red bird’s-eye chilli at Rp61,580 per kilogram, down 1.29 percent from the previous day, while curly red chilli rose 2.14 percent to Rp32,457 per kilogram and premium packaged palm cooking oil increased 0.68 percent to Rp21,781 per litre.

Because Sigapura and SP2KP use different coverage and product categories, their figures are best understood as distinct market snapshots published by separate authorities, rather than as a simple two-day price series.

What the inspections show

The Denpasar inspections were part of a broader initiative to track how national rice-price changes were feeding through to local markets.

Police communications cited national monitoring that showed premium rice prices rising about 0.08 percent and medium rice 0.16 percent as of Tuesday, 8 September 2026, prompting closer scrutiny of Bali’s distribution chain.

The team led by Senior Superintendent Jon Wesly Arianto was tasked with ensuring that price increases reflected legitimate cost pressures rather than manipulation, and that warehouse stocks were not being held back from the market.

Regional media reporting on the same operation noted that some premium and medium rice brands were being sold above the official retail ceiling in parts of Denpasar, reinforcing police warnings that traders would be urged to adjust prices and could face sanctions if they failed to comply.

Context and timeline

• Tuesday, 8 September 2026: National monitoring data recorded small increases in premium and medium rice prices across Indonesia.
• Wednesday, 9 September 2026: Bali Police and partner agencies inspected markets, retailers, distributors and a rice mill in Denpasar to check prices, stock and distribution routes.
• Thursday, 10 September 2026: SP2KP data for Bali, published by Databoks, showed premium rice at Rp15,996 per kilogram and red bird’s-eye chilli at Rp61,580.
• Saturday, 12 September 2026: Sigapura data for Bali recorded super-grade rice at Rp16,140 per kilogram and premium rice at Rp15,826.

Sources

• IDN Times Bali – Harga Pangan Bali 12 September 2026, Beras Super Naik Rp16 Ribu Lebih
• Bali Provincial Commodity Management Agency – Pantauan Harga untuk 7 Komoditas Prioritas di Provinsi Bali Tanggal 12 September 2026
• Databoks Katadata – Harga Pangan Hari Ini 10 September di Bali: Harga Cabai Merah dan Minyak Naik
• INP – Bali Police Inspect Denpasar Rice Distributors Amid Rising National Prices
• Tribun Bali – Tren Beras Naik, Polda Bali Sisir Pasar hingga Penggilingan: Main Harga, Izin Usaha Terancam Dicabut