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        "id": 1685315,
        "msgid": "non-subsidised-fuel-prices-rise-pertamax-turbo-users-reluctant-to-switch-1776491511",
        "date": "2026-04-18 11:54:45",
        "title": "Non-Subsidised Fuel Prices Rise, Pertamax Turbo Users Reluctant to Switch",
        "author": "Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Pertamina has raised prices for non-subsidised fuels including Pertamax Turbo, Dexlite, and Pertamina Dex effective from Saturday (18\/4\/2026), amid global energy price surges due to the Middle East conflict, while Pertamax and Pertamax Green prices remain unchanged. Driver Yusuf, a long-time Pertamax Turbo user, expressed surprise at the significant hike but is unwilling to switch, citing better fuel efficiency that offsets the higher cost despite the added monthly expense. This reluctance highlights consumer loyalty to premium fuels even as alternatives like Shell stations close, potentially straining household budgets in Indonesia's fuel-dependent economy.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The increase in Pertamina\u2019s non-subsidised fuel\nprices starting Saturday (18\/4\/2026) has surprised some drivers with the\nquite substantial surge. The rise affects Pertamax Turbo, Dexlite, and\nPertamina Dex fuels. Meanwhile, other non-subsidised types like Pertamax\nand Pertamax Green have not changed in price and remain sold at the\nprevious rates. Nevertheless, he realises that price fluctuations are a\nrisk that must be faced from the start when using that type of fuel.\nEspecially amid the global energy price spike due to the war in the\nMiddle East. \u201cBecause the increase is quite high. But on the other hand,\nI\u2019ve been using Turbo from the beginning, so ready or not, I have to\nface the risk of ups and downs in prices,\u201d said Yusuf when met at a\nPancoran petrol station in South Jakarta on Saturday. He mentioned that\nthis increase impacts his monthly expenditure, especially with daily car\nusage. Despite this, Yusuf is reluctant to switch to other fuel types.\nHe assesses that using Pertamax Turbo still provides efficiency in terms\nof fuel consumption. \u201cFor now, I still stick with Turbo. Because if you\ncalculate it, using Turbo is actually more economical in consumption.\nBack then, I thought it was only a slight difference from Pertamax, so I\nmight as well go for the better one,\u201d he said. The impact of this\nincrease is quite noticeable as it adds hundreds of thousands of rupiah\nto monthly spending. \u201cFor now, I still stick with Turbo, haven\u2019t thought\nof switching to a cheaper one, even switching to Shell, but they\u2019re all\nclosing down,\u201d he said. However, up to now, he has no intention of\nswitching to another fuel type.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/non-subsidised-fuel-prices-rise-pertamax-turbo-users-reluctant-to-switch-1776491511",
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