Aviation Fuel Prices Surge Up to 72%, Bahlil Breaks Silence
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has commented on the sharp rise in aviation fuel (avtur) prices effective April 2026. In essence, avtur prices follow market rates. Bahlil noted that the increase, applicable to both international and domestic flights, stems from the volume of cross-border flights serviced. “Avtur prices are indeed market-driven, and automatically, since this also involves global avtur supply for foreign aircraft entering the country, the mechanism at play is the market mechanism,” Bahlil stated when met at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources office in Jakarta on Monday (6/4/2026). Bahlil assessed that avtur prices in Indonesia are still more competitive compared to those in other countries. “There is indeed an increase from Pertamina, but this increase compared to avtur prices in other countries, especially neighbours, remains far more competitive,” he stressed. For context, avtur prices in Indonesia have increased by up to 72.45%, as applied by PT Pertamina (Persero), particularly at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang (CGK). According to Pertamina’s official website, avtur prices have risen at every domestic operational airport, applicable to both domestic and international flights. This price increase is observed from the period 1-31 March 2026 to 1-30 April 2026. For example, at Soekarno-Hatta Airport (CGK), the avtur price for domestic flights from 1-31 March 2026 was Rp 13,656.51 per litre, while the price effective 1-30 April 2026 for domestic flights is Rp 23,551.08 per litre. Domestic flight avtur prices: The following are avtur prices effective April 2026, compared to the March 2026 period, at Indonesia’s busiest airports: CGK - Rp 13,656.51 (March 2026) - Rp 23,551.08 (April 2026) SUB - Rp 15,236.97 (March 2026) - Rp 25,131.54 (April 2026) DPS - Rp 15,448.44 (March 2026) - Rp 25,343.01 (April 2026) KNO - Rp 14,925.33 (March 2026) - Rp 24,819.90 (April 2026) UPG - Rp 15,515.22 (March 2026) - Rp 25,409.79 (April 2026) BDO - Rp 15,659.91 (March 2026) - Rp 25,554.48 (April 2026) JOG - Rp 15,448.44 (March 2026) - Rp 25,343.01 (April 2026) SRG - Rp 15,415.05 (March 2026) - Rp 25,309.62 (April 2026) PLM - Rp 15,292.62 (March 2026) - Rp 25,187.19 (April 2026) BPN - Rp 15,248.10 (March 2026) - Rp 25,142.67 (April 2026) International flight avtur prices: CGK (Cengkareng): from 74.2 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 142.3 US cents/litre (April 2026) SUB (Juanda, Surabaya): from 82.8 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 151.7 US cents/litre (April 2026) DPS (Denpasar, Bali): from 84 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 152.9 US cents/litre (April 2026) KNO (Kualanamu, North Sumatra): from 81.2 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 149.8 US cents/litre (April 2026) UPG (Sultan Hasanuddin, Makassar): from 84.4 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 153.3 US cents/litre (April 2026) BDO (Husein Sastranegara, Bandung): from 84.9 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 154.2 US cents/litre (April 2026) JOG (Sleman, Yogyakarta): from 83.9 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 152.9 US cents/litre (April 2026) SRG (Ahmad Yani, Semarang): from 83.7 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 152.7 US cents/litre (April 2026) PLM (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Palembang): from 82.9 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 152 US cents/litre (April 2026) BPN (Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan, Balikpapan): from 82.7 US cents/litre (March 2026), rising to 151.7 US cents/litre (April 2026).