Head Of BPH Migas Leaks Discussion On Revision Of Presidential Regulation 191 To Tighten Pertalite Users

Illustration of the price of bbm (Photo: dock. Antara)

JAKARTA - Head of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) Erika Retnowati gave a leak regarding the revision of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) no. 191 of 2014 concerning Supply, Distribution, and Retail Selling Prices of Oil Fuel.

Erika said that some time ago stakeholders such as Ministries and related institutions had discussed this Presidential Regulation in a meeting with the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto.

In the meeting, said Erika, the government still wanted to maintain the inflation rate. Because, with restrictions on fuel, it can affect social and economic aspects such as people's purchasing power which will certainly have an impact on the national inflation rate.

"At that time the government was still trying to maintain the inflation rate because if it was implemented, of course there would be some people who had to buy more expensive and of course it would result in an increase in the inflation rate. So that it could not be published," explained Erika in Energy Corner quoted Wednesday, October 11.

Furthermore, Erika said that recently the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif had also written to the Minister of Finance and Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) to add another Revision of Presidential Regulation 191.

This discussion re-emerged due to the high price disparity between the Pertalite Special Assignment Fuel Type (JBKP) which is priced at IDR 10,000 and non-subsidized fuel, Pertamax which is valued at IDR 14,000.

"Because the increase in non-subsidized fuel prices is likely to cause migration, which will result in an increase in subsidies and compensation," concluded Erika.

Previously, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif revealed that he would soon hold a meeting between three ministries, namely the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN).

This meeting was intended to discuss the price difference between Subsidized Fuel, Pertalite, and Pertamax which reached Rp. 14,000.

It is known that on October 1, Pertamina adjusted prices for non-subsidized fuel and raised the price of Pertamax to Rp. 14,000 while Pertalite remained at a price of Rp. 10,000.

With this price difference, it is feared that many Pertamax users will switch to using Pertalite.

"Now we will sit three more. Between the finance ministers, SOEs, and me," Arifin told the media, Thursday, October 5.

In addition to the inter-Ministerial meeting, Arifin said that his party would also immediately evaluate the revision of Presidential Decree 191 of 2014 regarding the Provision, Distribution, and Retail Selling Price of Oil Fuel.

In this Presidential Regulation, it will also be regulated regarding restrictions on the Special Type of Fuel Assignment of Pertalite.