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        "id": 1651286,
        "msgid": "parliament-appreciates-governments-policy-to-maintain-fuel-prices-1775109054",
        "date": "2026-04-02 11:37:00",
        "title": "Parliament Appreciates Government's Policy to Maintain Fuel Prices",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "A member of Indonesia's House of Representatives from the Golkar Party has praised the government's decision to keep fuel prices stable despite global oil price fluctuations, citing the Indonesia Crude Price remaining below the 2026 state budget assumption of US$70 per barrel. This policy is seen as a measured step that safeguards fiscal space and protects public purchasing power amid global uncertainties. Additionally, the government is promoting energy efficiency measures, including selective work-from-home arrangements and accelerating biodiesel mandates, to enhance national energy resilience.",
        "content": "<p>The government\u2019s policy to maintain fuel (BBM) prices amid\nfluctuating global oil prices has been appreciated. This was stated by\nBeniyanto Tamoreka, a member of Commission VII of the House of\nRepresentatives (DPR) RI from the Golkar Party faction. According to\nBeniyanto, the decision is based on the Indonesia Crude Price (ICP)\nwhich, until the end of March 2026, remains around US$68 per barrel,\nstill below the 2026 state budget assumption of US$70 per barrel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the ICP position still controlled, the policy not to raise fuel\nprices is the right and measured step,\u201d said Beniyanto, quoted from a\npress release received on Thursday (2\/4).<\/p>\n<p>He explained that daily fluctuations in world oil prices do not\nimmediately have a significant impact on the ICP, as the ICP is\ncalculated based on averages and reflects Indonesia\u2019s real oil\nconditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGlobal oil price movements that go up and down every day do not\nautomatically cause the ICP to surge drastically far above the state\nbudget assumption. This is the basis that fiscal space is still\nmaintained,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that the policy is a real form of the government\u2019s\nconcern for the people, especially in maintaining purchasing power amid\nglobal uncertainties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government shows that fuel price stability remains a priority,\nso that the people are not burdened by world energy price turmoil. The\nstate budget is essentially designed for the greatest benefit of the\npeople,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Beniyanto added that the government\u2019s ongoing efforts to\nincrease oil and gas lifting also have the potential to strengthen state\nrevenues from the energy sector. With proper energy demand management,\nrises in global oil prices are assessed as still able to be offset\nthrough increased oil and gas revenues and consumption control.<\/p>\n<p>In that context, he stated that the government is also promoting\nnational energy efficiency policies, including reasonable savings in\nfuel use by the public, selective implementation of work from home (WFH)\nin government agencies and the private sector, as well as accelerating\nthe B50 biodiesel mandate as a strategic step to reduce dependence on\nfossil fuel.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/parliament-appreciates-governments-policy-to-maintain-fuel-prices-1775109054",
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