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        "id": 1645016,
        "msgid": "pertamax-to-rise-to-rp17-000-heres-the-governments-explanation-on-the-fuel-price-scheme-1774921911",
        "date": "2026-03-31 08:14:54",
        "title": "Pertamax to Rise to Rp17,000? Here's the Government's Explanation on the Fuel Price Scheme",
        "author": "Friska Yolandha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, has clarified that non-subsidised fuel prices, such as Pertamax (RON 92), are determined by market mechanisms following global energy trends, as outlined in the 2022 Ministerial Regulation, with a potential 10% increase starting 1 April 2026. He emphasised that high-octane fuels like RON 95 and 98 are used by affluent groups and businesses, incurring no state subsidy burden. The government prioritises protecting lower-income citizens through subsidised fuels, with decisions on subsidies under President Prabowo Subianto's purview, always considering social conditions and purchasing power.",
        "content": "<p>Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that\nthe mechanism for determining non-subsidised fuel (BBM) prices is\nfundamentally regulated by government rules and follows global energy\nmarket movements. This was conveyed by Bahlil after attending the\nIndonesia-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo on Monday, in response to\ndiscussions of a 10 per cent increase in non-subsidised BBM prices\neffective from 1 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the 2022 Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources\nRegulation contains two fuel price formulations: one for the industrial\nsector and one for non-industrial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the 2022 Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation,\nthere are two formulations regarding BBM prices. One is for industrial\nBBM and one for non-industrial. For industrial, it happens continuously\nbased on market prices even without announcement,\u201d said Bahlil in a\nstatement received in Jakarta on Tuesday (31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>He explained that industrial category BBM generally consists of\nhigh-octane fuels, such as RON 95 and RON 98, used by affluent groups\nand business sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, price changes do not burden the state as they receive no\nsubsidies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRON 95 and 98 petrol is used by affluent groups. As long as they can\npay, go ahead. The state\u2019s duty is to provide for those who can pay;\nthere is no state obligation at all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the government emphasised that the primary focus of\nenergy policy remains protecting the public through subsidised BBM.<\/p>\n<p>Bahlil assured that decisions regarding subsidised BBM prices are\ndirectly in the hands of President Prabowo Subianto, considering social\nconditions and public purchasing power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI say that subsidies depend on the date. Insha\u2019Allah, I assure you\nthat the President always considers and prioritises the people\u2019s\nconditions in making policies,\u201d added Bahlil.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pertamax-to-rise-to-rp17-000-heres-the-governments-explanation-on-the-fuel-price-scheme-1774921911",
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