Full Statement from State Secretary Ensures Fuel Prices Will Not Rise Tomorrow

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The government has confirmed that there will be no increase in the prices of subsidised and non-subsidised fuel oil (BBM) tomorrow. This assurance was conveyed by State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi through a press statement received on Tuesday (31/3/2026). “Therefore, we need to convey that after we conducted coordination in this regard involving the government and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources together with Pertamina, and based on instructions from the President. The President always prioritises the interests of the people and society in making decisions,” he said. “For that reason, Pertamina has stated that it will not yet make any price adjustments for either subsidised BBM or non-subsidised BBM,” continued the politician from the Great Indonesia Movement Party. Prasetyo hopes that with this statement, the public can obtain clearer and more accurate information. The public is urged not to panic or worry because the government guarantees the availability of BBM. The following is the full statement from State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi: Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. I am Prasetyo Hadi, State Secretary of the Republic of Indonesia, wishing to convey a statement from the government regarding what is circulating in society about the issue of plans to adjust or increase fuel oil prices. Therefore, we need to convey that after we conducted coordination in this regard involving the government and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources together with Pertamina, and based on instructions from the President. The President always prioritises the interests of the people and society in making decisions. For that reason, Pertamina has stated that it will not yet make any price adjustments for either subsidised BBM or non-subsidised BBM. We hope that with this statement, the public can obtain clearer, more accurate information, and we hope the public does not need to panic or worry because we guarantee the availability of BBM. We guarantee it. And there will be no price adjustment. That is all we can convey. Once again, happy activities to all Indonesian people. Thank you. Wassalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. End.