Bahlil Ensures Pertamina's Avtur Prices Remain More Competitive Than Other Countries

Jakarta – The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has assured that the price of avtur sold by PT Pertamina (Persero) remains more competitive compared to other countries, particularly in Southeast Asia.

Bahlil explained that the increase in avtur prices is due to the surge in global oil prices resulting from geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East. Avtur prices, he continued, follow global market rates.

“There is indeed an increase from Pertamina, but compared to avtur prices in other countries, especially our neighbours, we are still far more competitive,” Bahlil stated at the Ministry of ESDM office in Jakarta on Monday, 6 April 2026.

Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, stated that the avtur price at Soekarno-Hatta Airport as of 1 April 2026 was Rp23,551 per litre.

Meanwhile, the avtur price in Thailand stands at Rp29,518 per litre and in the Philippines at Rp25,326 per litre. Indonesia’s avtur products also serve aircraft from abroad entering the country.

“Avtur prices are indeed market prices and automatically, since this also serves global avtur refuelling for aircraft from abroad entering the country, the mechanism that occurs is the market mechanism,” said Bahlil.

Previously, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, stated that the avtur and diesel fuel crisis due to the Middle East conflict is affecting Asia and is expected to reach Europe in April or leading into May 2026.

He noted that the oil lost in April will be twice as much as in March. Therefore, he said, this situation will cause inflation and slow economic growth in many regions, especially in developing countries and emerging economies facing foreign exchange limitations.

At the same time, the CEO of the German airline group Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, warned of the threat of jet fuel shortages, particularly outside Europe, due to supply disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East.