Great! Pertamina's Non-Subsidized Fuel Price Reduction Is Also Valid In Papua

Gas station officers filled up the fuel. (ANTARA).

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Papua Maluku said the decline in the price of non-subsidized fuel oil (BBM) also applies throughout Papua as of December 1, 2023.

Area Manager Comm, Rel & CSR Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Papua Maluku Edi Mangun explained the types of non-subsidized fuel in question, namely Pertamax, Pertamax Turbo, Dexlite, Pertamax Green and Pertamina Dex.

"As of December 1, 2023, we have officially made adjustments in the form of lowering non-subsidized fuel prices, including in the Papua region," he said in a statement on Sunday, December 3, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to him, the decision to reduce the price of non-subsidized fuel is contained in the Decree of the Minister (Kepmen) of Energy and Mineral Resources) Number 245.K/MG.01/MEM.M/2022 as a change to Kepmen No. 62/12/MEM/2020 concerning the basic price formula in the calculation of retail selling prices for types of general fuels of gasoline and diesel oil which are channeled through Public Fuel Filling Stations (SPBU).

"The subsidized fuel type of Pertalite is still IDR 10,000 per liter and the bio solar is IDR 6,800 per liter or does not decrease in price," he said.

He explained that the decline in the price of Pertamax fuel in the Papua-Maluku region became a breath of fresh air after previously being at Rp. 14,000, now it is Rp. 13,950 per liter.

"Like the previous Pertamax price of Rp. 14,000 per liter, it has now become Rp. 13,950 per liter starting December 1, 2023," he said.

He added that the price adjustment for non-subsidized fuel is based on a number of aspects so that prices are volatile.

"Therefore, Pertamina periodically evaluates to follow market trends and mechanisms," he said.

He explained that the prices in the provinces of Papua, South Papua, Papua Mountains and Central Papua types Pertamax Rp13,950, Pertamax Turbo Rp15,700, Dexlite Rp15,900 per liter.

"We are always committed to providing quality fuel supplies throughout Indonesia, including Papua," he said.