Minister Of Energy And Mineral Resources Asks Pertamina To Hold Fuel Prices Until June

Prices of bbm (photo: between)

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif asked PT Pertamina (Persero) not to increase the price of subsidized fuel and non-subsidized fuel until June 2024.

This H was revealed by Arifin in front of the Deputy President Director of Pertamina, Wiko Migantoro at the Inauguration of the Infill and Classic Well Hijak in Cepu Block, Bojonegoro.

"We are still holding back so that fuel does not increase, especially in the early semester of 2024. It cannot go up, Mr. Wiko, so that community activities are not disrupted," said Arifin in his remarks, Friday, March 1.

Arfin said that the step to hold back fuel prices was to stabilize the community's economy after the 2024 presidential election. Moreover, he said, rice prices are currently soaring and have become public complaints in recent times.

"We still need to stabilize the post-election conditions and it is suspected that the price of rice has increased," continued Arifin.

It is known that as of today, Pertamina is again holding back non-subsidized fuel prices, which are usually adjusted every month. The inauguration of the Infill and Classic Well Hijak in the Cepu Block, Bojonegoro.

"For the time being, the price of non-subsidized fuel today is March 1, 2024, there is no change, so it is still the same as the previous price or price in February," said Irto in a statement received by VOI, Friday, March 1.

This is in line with the statement of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto who said the government would not increase electricity and fuel oil (BBM) rates for subsidies and non-subsidies until June 2024.

"Earlier it was decided in the plenary cabinet session, there was no increase in electricity, no increase in fuel to juni, be it subsidies and non-subsidies," he told the media crew, Monday, February 26.