Ahok Leaks Pertamax Price That Will Increase: Below Rp12,900

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - President Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok gave an answer regarding the increase in the price of fuel oil. He ensured that the price of Pertamax or RON 92 BBM was confirmed to increase on April 1, 2022.

"(The price of Pertamax) is below Rp. 12,900 for sure," Ahok said in a short message to VOI, Thursday, March 31.

Meanwhile, for the price range, Ahok revealed that the price ranges from Rp. 12,450 to Rp. 12,600 per liter. This price increase was deemed appropriate because if it touched the price of Rp. 16,000 as previously reported, it would greatly burden people's purchasing power.

Ahok also said that the price of Pertamax or RON92 fuel sold by Pertamina would be much cheaper than private gas stations. Because, Pertamina must be present as a provider of fuel for the community.

"This means that the possibility of private gas stations may rise higher. Pertamina must be the provider even though it is still losing, the important thing is not to lose badly. Because from upstream there is also an additional advantage with the increase in the ICP (Indonesian Crude Price) price, although it cannot cover sales losses," he said. .

Based on information from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), the conflict between Ukraine and Russia is still a factor driving price increases. Crude oil supplies from Russia and Kazakhstan were disrupted due to damage to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium pipeline which resulted in reduced supplies to the European Union.

"The high world oil price greatly affects the price of fuel," said the Head of the Bureau of Communications, Public Information Services and Agung Pribadi in his official statement.

For information, the upper limit for the selling price of general fuel type RON 92 for March 2022 is Rp. 14,526 per liter.

This price is a reflection of the economic price of RON 92 fuel based on the basic price formula in calculating the retail selling price of general fuel types.

As for calculating the economic price or the March upper limit, consider the realization of price developments in the previous month, namely February. Even though in February 2022, oil prices were not as high as March 2022.