Puteri Komarudin Appreciates Government's Policy to Maintain Energy Subsidies

Member of the House of Representatives Commission XI from the Golkar Party faction, Puteri Komarudin, assesses that the government’s policy of not raising the prices of subsidised fuel (BBM) and LPG plays an important role in maintaining public purchasing power, even as global crude oil prices rise.

According to Puteri, with subsidies maintained, we can protect public consumption, particularly among lower-middle class groups. This is reflected in inflation that remains controlled.

“Of course, we greatly appreciate this policy, which is a manifestation of the concern shown by the President and Mr Bahlil towards small communities who have long relied on subsidised energy. In fact, the government is committed to keeping the prices of subsidised BBM and LPG from rising throughout this year,” said Puteri.

For information, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded inflation in April 2026 at 2.42 percent year-on-year and 0.13 percent month-on-month. Meanwhile, inflation from government-regulated price components remained at 0.69 percent month-on-month. The controlled inflation in this component is inseparable from the government’s policy in maintaining subsidised BBM and LPG prices.

“With consumption maintained, we can drive economic growth, where in the first quarter, our economy grew by 5.61 percent. This achievement is supported by household consumption performance growing 5.52 percent with a contribution of 54 percent to Gross Domestic Product,” she stated.

“Thus, the energy subsidy policy also serves as a fiscal stimulus in supporting consumption performance while driving economic growth,” added Puteri.

Furthermore, Puteri revealed that the 2026 State Budget has allocated a budget for energy subsidies amounting to Rp210 trillion. In addition, up to March 2026, the realisation of energy subsidies has reached Rp52.2 trillion, with subsidised BBM consumption reaching 24 percent of the national quota in the first quarter of 2026.

“The State Budget continues to serve as a shock absorber instrument amid various current global challenges. And in April last month, we in Commission XI also assured the Ministry of Finance that our fiscal capacity is still able to finance energy subsidies throughout this year,” said Puteri.

Puteri stated that she supports the government’s steps to ensure the adequacy of national energy supplies remains secure, tightening the distribution of subsidised BBM and LPG, improving distribution patterns, and monitoring shifts in public consumption.

“Our energy resilience remains maintained. Indonesia is even assessed to have the second-best energy resilience in the world according to the J.P. Morgan Asset Management report. This shows that amid global geopolitical dynamics affecting energy supplies, Indonesia is able to maintain energy stability and security,” Puteri concluded.