Hipmi urges strengthening of subsidised diesel distribution oversight

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Secretary General of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Hipmi) Anggawira has urged the strengthening of oversight on subsidised diesel distribution to prevent the use of Pertamina barcodes for stockpiling diesel fuel.

“The government could consider several steps, such as optimising the distribution of subsidised diesel in areas prone to queues, and monitoring the consumption of industries or vehicles that should use non-subsidised fuel,” said Anggawira in a statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Anggawira, who is also Chairman of the Mineral and Coal Energy Suppliers Association (Aspebindo), explained several concrete steps that need to be strengthened so that the distribution of subsidised fuel can be carried out on target.

First, he said that the government, regulators, or Pertamina should strengthen the integration of digital data and real-time vehicle verification.

“This includes synchronising barcodes with vehicle identities, NIK, consumption patterns, and refuelling locations,” he said.

Second, Anggawira suggested the need to strengthen oversight at fuel stations, especially in areas prone to misuse.

“Oversight should not only be manual but also based on digital analytics, so that abnormal purchasing patterns can be quickly detected,” he stated.

Third, there should be firm action against hoarding practices and misuse of subsidised fuel.

Anggawira believes that legal certainty is very important to create a deterrent effect.

He also urged the public to remain calm and purchase fuel according to their needs, without hoarding or excessive purchases using multiple barcodes or other methods.

When panic buying occurs, Anggawira said that the parties most harmed are actually small communities and productive sectors that have long needed subsidised diesel to work and run their daily businesses.

He views energy as a shared need.

Therefore, he said, its distribution must be maintained fairly, orderly, and responsibly.

“We believe that the government, regulators, Pertamina, and the public can work together to ensure that energy subsidies remain on target and are not misused,” said Anggawira.