Pertamina Avtur Price Claimed To Be The Most Competitive And In Accordance With Government Regulations

Illustration of officers checking the distribution of avtur for domestic airlines. (ANTARA/HO-Pertamina/aa)

JAKARTA - Pertamina Patra Niaga, PT Pertamina's Subholding Commercial & Trading (Persero) has opened its voice regarding the recent polemic of avtur prices. As is known, the price of the avtur is said to be the culprit for the high price of domestic aircraft tickets.

Corporate Secretary Heppy Wulansari said that Pertamina's avtur prices are the most competitive and also follow the rules in force in Indonesia.

"The price of Avtur's publication in Indonesia can be said to be quite competitive. The competitive value of Pertamina's avtur publication price is also equivalent and lower when compared to the price of publication per liter in a country that has a geographical landscape resemblance," he said in an official statement, Sunday, September 8.

Heppy explained that the price of the avtur sold by Pertamina Patra Niaga in the range of 1 to 30 September was IDR 13,211 per liter. This figure is much lower when compared to the price of avtur in Singapore which reached IDR 23,212 per liter in the same period.

Furthermore, Heppy said, Pertamina's avtur price had referred to the Decree of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 17 K/10/MEM/2019 concerning the Basic Price Formula in calculating Retail Selling Prices for Types of General Oil Fuel Type Avtur which were channeled through Aircraft Charging Depots (DPPU).

The determination of the avtur price is also based on the Mean of Plats Singapore (MOPS) which is the closest market price benchmark. Avtur prices also consider volume demand from each airport according to the frequency of aircraft movement," he explained.

According to Heppy, the supply chain of avtur in Indonesia is more complex than other countries. Pertamina is responsible for providing avtur in 72 DPPU spread throughout Indonesia.

Heppy said Pertamina Patra Niaga is not only focused on serving Avtur at large airports, but also on small airports which are not necessarily profitable commercially.

Indonesia's supply chain (supply chain) is more complex than other countries, including to maintain supply security in 72 DPPUs. We continue to ensure that aviation fuel needs are met throughout Indonesia, even pioneer airports even though Heppy closes.