Tok! The Official Government For Pertalite Prices Is IDR 10,000 Per Liter, Announced By Jokowi And Sri Mulyani This Afternoon

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JAKARTA - The government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has officially adjusted the price of fuel oil (BBM) subsidies for the type of Pertalite and Solar Subsidy. For the new price, the government priced Pertalite, which was previously Rp7650 per liter, to Rp10,000 per liter, Solar Subsidy, which was previously Rp5,150 per liter, increased to Rp6,800 per liter. "Today, September 3, 2022, at 13.30 WIB, the government decided to adjust the price of subsidized fuel to Rp. 7,650 per liter to Rp. 10,000 per liter and diesel from Rp. 5,150 per liter to Rp. 6,800 per liter., Pertamax from Rp. 12,500 to Rp. 14,500 per liter," said ESDM Minister Arifin Tasrif at a press conference with President Jokowi and Minister Regarding the Transfer of Subsidy to Fuel, Merdeka Palace, Saturday, September 3. This price increase is valid for an hour since it was announced that this price adjustment was at 14.30. President Joko Widodo on the same occasion revealed that this is the government's last choice because the turmoil in world oil prices continues to increase and the fuel subsidy budget has tripled. "The government has tried its best to protect the people from the turmoil in world oil prices. I actually want the domestic fuel price to remain affordable by providing subsidies from the state budget. However, the 2022 subsidy and fuel budget has increased 3 times from Rp. 152.5 trillion to Rp. 502.4 trillion and that will continue to increase," he said. For this reason, the government will also divert fuel subsidies so that the prices of several types of fuel that have received subsidies will undergo adjustments and some fuel subsidies will be diverted for more targeted assistance. "The BBM Cash Direct Assistance (BLT) is IDR 12.4 trillion, which is given to 20.65 million underprivileged families in the amount of IDR 150,000 per month and will be given starting in September for 4 months," he said. In addition, the government has also prepared a budget of Rp9.6 trillion for 16 million workers with a maximum salary of Rp3.5 million per month in the form of wage subsidy assistance given at Rp600,000. "I have also ordered local governments to use two percent of public transfer funds of IDR 2.17 trillion for public transportation assistance, online motorcycle taxi assistance and for fishermen. The government is committed to using subsidies which are people's money, they must be right on target. Subsidies must be more beneficial to the underprivileged," he concluded.