BPH Migas Calls Fuel Supervision Cooperation Increases Benefits For PAD

BBM (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) said the cooperation in supervising the distribution of subsidized fuel oil (BBM) and compensation of the state with local governments (Pemda) would provide benefits to the regions. The benefits are in the form of increasing local revenue (PAD).

Head of BPH Migas Erika Retnowati said that there was a cooperation agreement (PKS) for controlling, coaching, and monitoring the distribution of fuel with the regional government, aiming to make the distribution of subsidized fuel and compensation more targeted, as well as provide benefits for local governments.

"This means that people who have not had the right to consume subsidized fuel and compensation are expected to use the type of general fuel (non-subsidized), so that with the purchase of general fuel types, there will be an increase in PAD," he quoted Antara as saying.

According to him, people who do not have the right to use subsidized fuel and state compensation are expected to use environmentally friendly non-subsidized fuel, thus having an impact on increasing PAD. One of the sources of PAD is the motor vehicle fuel tax (PBBKB) from the use of non-subsidized fuel.

Furthermore, Erika explained that currently BPH Migas has carried out PKS for the distribution of JBT and JBKP with three provinces, namely Riau Islands, Bengkulu, and Bangka Belitung Islands.

"We encourage more local governments to cooperate in monitoring the distribution of subsidized fuel and compensation," he said.

Di tempat yang sama, Anggota Komite BPH Migas Saleh Abdurrahman berharap pemda segera melanjutkan pertemuan tersebut dengan menyiapkan finalisasi dan penandanan PKS dalam waktu tidak terlalu lama.

"The local government also has an obligation to participate in monitoring the distribution of subsidized fuel and compensation, such as through the provision of recommendation letters and also their supervision in the field. This is a concern for the issuer of recommendation letters," he said.

According to him, PKS is an effort by BPH Migas involving local governments in controlling, coaching, and supervising subsidized fuel and compensation.

"The role of the local government is very important. For the local government itself, if this PKS has been implemented, it will have a positive impact, which ensures that the distribution of Solar subsidies and Pertalite compensation is more targeted," he said.

Meanwhile, Secretary of BPH Migas Patuan Alfon S explained that PKS has a period of five years and can be extended again.

He also hopes that each provincial government will immediately cooperate with BPH Migas.

"BPH Migas and provincial governments can carry out supervision respectively or integrated on the implementation of JBT and JBKP distribution," he added. Daily Executive Director of Main Synchronization of Regional Government I Directorate General of Regional Development of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Gunawan Eko Movianto conveyed the need for local government support for smoothness and accuracy in verification and issuance of recommendations and supervision at the regional level.

"The regional secretary can be the coordinator in the implementation of this PKS. Several agencies related to the distribution of JBT can support its implementation. We hope that the important role of the regional secretary in implementing the distribution related to JBT can be even more optimal," he said.

Meanwhile, Assistant for the Economy and Development of Riau Islands Province Luki Zaiman Prawira explained that PKS had an impact on increasing PAD, which was sourced, one of which was from PBBKB and vehicle taxes, and contributed to the stabilization of regional inflation.

The meeting was also attended by members of the BPH Migas Committee Harya Adityawarman, Wahyudi Anas, and Yapit Sapta Putra, representatives of the Provincial Governments of East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and NTT.

The coordination meeting of BPH Migas with the regional government and the Ministry of Home Affairs is the fourth time in 2024 after previously on May 16, 2024 in Bandung, West Java, for local governments on the island of Java; May 31, 2024 in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, for local governments on the island of Kalimantan; and June 13, 2024 in Makassar, South Sulawesi, for local governments on the island of Sulawesi.