After Pertamax, The Government Gives Signals To Increase Pertalite And Elpiji Gas Prices By 3 Kilograms: July, September, Gradually Increase

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JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan revealed that the government plans to increase the price of Pertalite gasoline and 3 Kilogram (kg) LPG gas. Luhut said the government would also carry out careful calculations and conduct socialization regarding the planned increase.

"Over all, what will happen is Pertamax, Pertalite, Premium not yet, the 3 kg gas (there is an increase) in stages. So April 1, later in July, later in September the government will do it gradually (increase)," Luhut said in his statement to media, Friday April 1st.

Luhut said the price adjustment policy was part of the government's efficiency due to the impact of rising prices for a number of commodities and the impact of the geopolitical conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

The plan, he continued, he had put forward in a limited meeting with President Joko Widodo. Luhut also ensured that subsidies for the community will also continue to be applied.

Regarding the increase in the price of Pertamax non-subsidized fuel, he also explained that many countries have raised their fuel prices. This happened due to the scarcity of crude oil due to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and the scarcity of vegetable oil.

Coordinating Minister Luhut said Indonesia was still lucky because it could manage the economy better so that the impact of the conflict between the two countries would not be too big.

According to him, the increase in the price of Pertamax which was implemented as of April 1, 2022, was carried out because the assumption of world oil prices in the APBN was very far from oil prices in the field.

Previously, PT Pertamina (Persero) officially adjusted the price of fuel oil (BBM) for RON 92 or Pertamax type fuel.

Effective from April 1, starting at 00:00 local time, Non-Subsidized Gasoline RON 92 (Pertamax) fuel has been adjusted to Rp12,500 per liter (for areas with a 5 percent motor vehicle fuel tax/PBBKB), from the previous price of Rp9 .000 per liter.