JAKARTA - Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) Maman Abdurrahman said the increase in the price of non-subsidized fuel oil (BBM) did not affect UMKM actors.
The reason is, according to him, the majority of MSMEs use subsidized fuels such as subsidized solar, Pertalite, and 3 kg LPG, whose prices are still maintained by the government.
"In terms of energy fuels, fuel should not have an impact. Almost all MSMEs use subsidized fuel, and it has not increased," Maman told reporters in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, April 27.
He added that the policy of maintaining subsidized fuel prices was an important step for the government in the midst of global uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict.
Maman emphasized that with these conditions, MSMEs will not be affected by falling grades due to the increase in non-subsidized fuel prices.
However, Maman admitted that the most widely accepted aspiration of his ministry at this time is related to the increase in plastic prices, which is triggered by the disruption of naphtha supplies from the Middle East.
The government, he said, is trying to find alternative supplies from other regions.
"We have coordinated with the Ministry of Trade to move or reduce dependence on naphtha supplies from the Middle East to India, Africa, and America," he said.
Pertamina as of April 18, 2026 has increased the price of non-subsidized fuel due to the surge in global oil prices.
The price of Pertamax Turbo (RON 98) in Java increased from Rp13,100 to Rp19,400 per liter, Dexlite from Rp14,200 to Rp23,600 per liter, and Pertamina Dex from Rp14,500 to Rp23,900 per liter.
Meanwhile, the price of subsidized fuel remains, namely Rp10,000 per liter for Pertalite and subsidized solar fuel at Rp6,800 per liter. The price of Pertamax is also still maintained at Rp12,300 per liter and Pertamax Green at Rp12,900 per liter.
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