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        "id": 1659381,
        "msgid": "indonesia-sets-fuel-surcharge-ceiling-at-38-percent-amid-rising-costs-1775620381",
        "date": "2026-04-06 20:13:51",
        "title": "Indonesia sets fuel surcharge ceiling at 38 percent amid rising costs",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's government has raised the fuel surcharge ceiling for all aircraft to 38 percent in response to escalating global aviation fuel prices, up from 10 percent for jets and 25 percent for propellers. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced the policy to limit domestic airfare hikes to 9-13 percent, while Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia noted that Pertamina's fuel remains competitively priced compared to regional neighbors. This measure aims to balance airline cost recovery with affordable travel for passengers amid international market pressures.",
        "content": "<p>This policy applies to all types of aircraft, both jet and\npropeller-powered. Previously, the fuel surcharge limit for jets was set\nat 10 percent, while for propellers it stood at 25 percent.<\/p>\n<p>This brings the fuel surcharge increase for jets to 28 percent, while\nfor propellers it brings it to 13 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreviously, it was only 10 percent for jets and 25 percent for\npropellers, but now both have been adjusted to 38 percent,\u201d Coordinating\nMinister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated at a press\nconference on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A fuel surcharge is an additional fee imposed by airlines to cover\nfluctuations in fuel prices on the global market.<\/p>\n<p>The minister explained that several countries have also experienced\nincreases in aviation fuel prices. In Thailand, the price of jet fuel\nreaches Rp29,518 (US$1.71) per liter and Rp25,326 (US$1.45) per liter in\nthe Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>In Indonesia, aviation fuel prices at Soekarno-Hatta International\nAirport have reached Rp23,551 (US$1.34) per liter.<\/p>\n<p>According to Hartarto, the government set this policy as an effort to\ncurb the surge in airline ticket prices amidst the rising aviation fuel\nprices. The government is targeting domestic airfare increases to remain\nin the range of 9-13 percent.<\/p>\n<p>As previously reported, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources\n(ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, stated that aviation fuel prices sold by\nPertamina are still more competitive compared to other countries,\nparticularly in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(The price of) Pertamina (fuel) has indeed increased, but compared\nto aviation fuel prices in other countries, especially our neighbors, we\nare still much more competitive,\u201d he said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that aviation fuel prices are tied to global market\nrates, as Indonesia also serves as a refueling hub for international\naircraft entering the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAviation fuel prices are indeed market prices, and because we also\nserve global aviation fuel refills for aircraft, the market mechanism is\nin effect,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesian govt caps airfare increases at 9\u201313\npercent<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Govt assures fuel, aviation supply for Eid travel amid\nMideast tension<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia targets ending fuel aviation imports by\n2027<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Bayu Saputra, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
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