Pertalite Fuel Consumption Surges After Pertamax Price Hike in June 2026
The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) has revealed that consumption of subsidised fuel Pertalite has increased after non-subsidised fuels, including Pertamax and Pertamax Turbo, experienced significant price hikes from 10 June 2026.
Head of BPH Migas Wahyudi Anas said the rise in Pertalite consumption became visible after the non-subsidised fuel price increase on 10 June 2026. The situation indicates a shift in public consumption from non-subsidised to subsidised fuel.
“The graph above shows the movement of fuel prices, particularly RON 90 Pertalite, whose consumption has risen quite considerably following the increase in non-subsidised fuel prices, both Pertamax and Pertamax Turbo,” Wahyudi explained during a hearing with Commission XII of the Indonesian House of Representatives on Wednesday (26/8/2026).
According to him, one factor driving the increase in Pertalite consumption is the widening disparity between subsidised and non-subsidised fuel prices. Although several non-subsidised fuel prices declined in August 2026, the price gap between non-subsidised and subsidised fuels remains quite high.
“The first factor causing the increase is certainly the widening price disparity. Although at the end of August prices for the Pertamax category, such as Pertamax and Pertamina Dex including the Dex series, declined, the price disparity is still quite wide, quite high, and many people are shifting their usage to subsidised fuel and state compensation,” he said.
Based on his presentation materials, average daily Pertalite consumption reached 82,760 kilolitres (kl) in June 2026. That figure jumped by 6,965 kl or 9.19% compared with the average daily Pertalite consumption on normal days before the June 2026 increase, which stood at 75,795 kl.
Then, in July 2026 average daily Pertalite consumption rose further to 85,589 kl. That figure jumped by 9,794 kl or 12.92% compared with the average daily consumption on normal days of 75,795 kl.
In August 2026, average daily Pertalite consumption declined slightly to 84,368 kl compared with July 2026. As is known, Pertamax fuel prices were reduced from 1 August 2026.
“Meanwhile, in the August period up to now it has declined slightly because the Pertamax price was also corrected from Rp 16,250 to Rp 15,950 per litre, so consumption of Pertamax also fell,” he said.
The following is the list of fuel prices at Pertamina petrol stations as of 1 August 2026:
Pertamax Turbo fell from Rp 19,300 per litre to Rp 18,300 per litre
Pertamax Green 95 fell from Rp 17,000 per litre to Rp 16,600 per litre
Pertamax (RON 92) fell from Rp 16,250 per litre to Rp 15,950 per litre
Pertamina Dex remained at Rp 21,150 per litre
Dexlite remained at Rp 19,700 per litre
Pertalite remained at Rp 10,000 per litre
Subsidised diesel remained at Rp 6,800 per litre