The Existence Of One Price Fuel Increases The Community's Economy

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JAKARTA - The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) assesses that the existence of a single price fuel distribution agency (BBM) in remote areas is believed to be able to improve the community's economy.

"Actually, the purpose of the presence of this one price fuel is to bring the public closer to fuel service facilities," said member of the BPH Committee Migas Saleh Abdurahman as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, November 25.

He said this was related to the inauguration of 11 one-price fuel distributors in Alor, and of the 11 10 locations were in the NTT region and the rest were in the Province of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

According to Saleh, the most important thing is that the existence of one-price fuel distribution agencies can move the economy of people in remote areas.

So far, he said, people sometimes find it difficult to bring their food products or agricultural products to urban areas, but now it is easier because the energy is already there.

"I think that's the most important thing that one price of fuel can move the economy of people in remote areas," he said again.

In addition, people in remote areas themselves can feel the same fuel price as in urban areas.

According to Saleh, Eastern Indonesia is an area that is still minimal in one price of fuel, therefore during 2023 in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Pertamina, his party encourages local governments to prepare land and open one-price fuel distribution agencies.

The one-price fuel program is expected to end in 2024, along with the completion of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) leadership.

However, his party hopes that the program will continue to run, so that it can help people in remote areas.