Pengcer Di Balikpapan Selling LPG 3 Kg Di Atas HET, Per Tabung Rp38,000

Illustration (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Three kilograms of LPG (kg) retailers in Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan Province, welcomed President Prabowo Subianto's decision to allow the resale of LPG melon gas.

"From yesterday, three kilograms of LPG retail sales were allowed, previously there was a ban," said one small trader who also retailed the Halimatuzahra subsidy as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, February 6.

Halimatuzahra admitted to selling 3 kg LPG at a price of Rp. 38,000 per cylinder, above the highest retail price (HET) in Balikpapan City, which is Rp. 19,000 per tube.

Nevertheless, he claimed that the price of 3 kg LPG in the small shop owned by Halimatuzahra was still quite cheap compared to a number of other three kilogram LPG retailers who sold IDR 40 thousand to IDR 50 thousand per cylinder.

President Prabowo Subianto instructed the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia to reactivate retailers selling three kilograms of subsidized LPG gas, Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said the retail status was increased to sub-baseline to market 3 kg LPG and was arranged directly by PT Pertamina (Persero) which from the start regulated the circulation of subsidized LPG.

Supervision is carried out continuously for sub-baselines carried out by PT Pertamina, to ensure that the distribution of three kilograms of government subsidies runs on target.

This supervision is included in the verification section to ensure sub-baselines sell subsidized products in accordance with applicable regulations.