Pertalite Purchases to Be Restricted Based on Vehicle Type

The government is reviewing a scheme to restrict purchases of Pertalite fuel by considering the type of vehicle used by the public. Vehicle type is considered to be one indicator for estimating the welfare level of its owner based on decile categories.

Decile is one of the parameters used by the government to map the welfare level of the public. The scale is divided from decile 1 to 10, with a higher decile number indicating a higher level of welfare.

“We previously based it on vehicle type. Vehicle type reflects the decile,” said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto at his office in Central Jakarta on Friday (21/8/2026).

When asked about the details of the scheme, Airlangga said the government is still in discussions. He also did not explain which vehicle types would be restricted and only said there would be a more complete explanation regarding the restriction rules.

“We will finalise it later, we will finalise it,” Airlangga said briefly.

It was previously reported that Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa revealed the government’s plan to restrict Pertalite purchases for people in decile groups 9-10.

In the initial stage, the government will not immediately restrict Pertalite purchases for all of these groups. Restrictions will first be applied to people in decile 10.

The implementation of the Pertalite purchase restrictions will be carried out in the coming months and will be applied before the turn of the year. The government considers this policy can save the government budget for fuel subsidies.

“It is not being tightened. It will just be ensured, as far as I know, so that it is well targeted. Maybe we will try in the next few months, for decile 10, we will restrict it first,” said Purbaya at the DPR Building in Jakarta on Thursday (20/8/2026).