Residents Consider Switching to Pertalite Following Pertamax Price Hike

A number of residents in South Jakarta are beginning to consider switching to Pertalite to reduce daily expenses following the increase in the price of the non-subsidised fuel Pertamax.

“I was shocked because there was no prior information. I only found out this morning from social media that the price of Pertamax had gone up. The increase is also quite high, almost Rp4,000,” said Kebayoran Baru resident Risky (25) at a petrol station in the Radio Dalam area, Jakarta, on Wednesday.

Risky admitted he was surprised after learning that the price of Pertamax had risen significantly starting Wednesday. He found out the information through social media in the morning.

PT Pertamina (Persero) has increased the prices of several non-subsidised fuels starting 10 June 2026. The price of Pertamax (RON 92) rose from Rp12,300 to Rp16,250 per litre, while Pertamax Green 95 rose from Rp12,900 to Rp17,000 per litre.

Although still using Pertamax for now, Risky admitted he does not rule out the possibility of switching to Pertalite if the price of the non-subsidised fuel remains at a higher level for a long time.

“For now I’m still using Pertamax because from the start my motorbike has been filled with Pertamax. But if conditions continue like this, whether I like it or not, I could switch to Pertalite,” he said.

According to him, the fuel price increase will directly impact household spending because he uses his private vehicle every day to travel from Kebayoran Baru to South Tangerang.

“It will definitely have an effect, especially with the current income situation. Because I have to fill up every day, there will be quite an impact on daily needs,” he said.

Monitoring at a petrol station in the Radio Dalam area, Kebayoran Baru, showed that vehicle queues were longer for Pertalite compared to Pertamax. A number of motorists appeared to be queuing to fill up with Pertalite, while the queue for Pertamax was relatively smaller. This condition indicates that some members of the public are beginning to adjust their fuel choices amidst the non-subsidised fuel price increase.