Many Pertalite Issues Are Talented To Pertamax, What Is The Effect Of Oplosan Gasoline For Vehicle Machines?

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YOGYAKARTA Cases of alleged corruption in Pertamina's raw minyah trading system with the mode of mixing fuel oil (BBM) are being discussed. In this case, RON 90 fuel is mixed with RON 92 fuel in storage or Pertamina depots, then sold with RON 92. Along with the disclosure of this fact, many of us want to know what the effect of gas supply for vehicles is.

Previously, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) named seven suspects, including the President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Riva Siahaan (RS) in the case of alleged corruption in the management of crude oil and refinery products of PT Pertamina, subholding, and cooperation contractors (KKKS) from 2018 to 2023.

Apart from Riva, six other suspects, namely the Director of Feedstock and Product Optimization of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional with the initials SDS, then YF as President Director of PT Pertamina International Shipping, AP as VP Feedstock Management of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional, MKAR as Benefactical Owner of PT Navigator Khatulistiwa, DW as Commissioner of PT Navigator Equatoritawa and Commissioner of PT Jenggala Maritim, and GRJ as Commissioner of PT Jenggala Maritime and President Director of PT Orbit Terminal Merak.

Dalam kasus tersebut, para terangka diduga oplos Pertalite jadi Pertamax untuk dijual harga Pertamax.

"The BBM, which is actually RON 90 (equivalent to Pertalite), was purchased at the price of RON 92 (equivalent to Pertamax)," said Director of Investigation at the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) at the AGO, Abdul Qohar in Jakarta, Tuesday, February 25, 2025 evening.

According to an official statement from the AGO, PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is suspected of importing RON 90 fuel or lower to be blended or mixed into RON 92 fuel. However, during the purchase, Pertalite was purchased at Pertamax.

So, what is the effect of using mixed gasoline on vehicle engines? Check out the full information below.

According to Suzuki's official website, mixing RON 90 fuel with RON 92 fuel can indeed be done, because both include gasoline fuel. The ingredients contained in it are the same, so they can still be mixed in their use.

Even so, mixing fuel is actually not recommended, because each type of gasoline has a characteristic perspective.

In Indonesia, the most widely used types of fuel are Pertalite and Petamax. Both have different sulfur characters. In addition, the cargo of the two fuels is also different, including the octane level it has.

Mixing or mixing Pertalite with Pertamax can have a negative impact, such as:

Because it can have a negative impact, mixing Pertalite and Pertamax with different octane should not be done.

In addition, mixing fuel with other materials is also not recommended, because various risks can arise. It can also be dangerous for vehicle engines.

Regarding the issue of the alleged mixing of RON 90 fuel into RON 92 fuel, PT Pertamina Patra Niaga opened its voice.

Launching VOI, Pertamina Patra Niaga Corporate Secretary Heppy Wulansari stated that there was no voting of Pertamax fuel.