Will April Fuel Prices Rise Amid Energy Crisis? Pertamina's Statement
Vice President of Corporate Communication at Pertamina, Muhammad Baron, has emphasised that there has been no official announcement regarding changes to the price of Pertamax fuel, rendering social media projections of price increases unaccountable.
“Up to now, there has been no official announcement regarding prices as of 1 April 2026,” Baron stated when confirmed by ANTARA in Jakarta on Monday.
Baron urged the public to seek valid fuel price information from Pertamina’s official channels, namely www.pertamina.com.
On that occasion, Baron also expressed support for the government’s call to use energy wisely.
“Thus, the circulating projections of fuel price increases cannot be held accountable,” Baron added.
The statement responds to estimates of retail prices for non-subsidised fuels in April 2026 circulating on social media.
According to the circulating information, the retail price of Pertamax fuel would be Rp17,850 per litre, an increase of Rp5,550 per litre from the March 2026 price of Rp12,300 per litre.
This increase is influenced by the weakening rupiah exchange rate from Rp16,819 to Rp16,877 per US dollar.
Additionally, according to the circulating information, the price increase for Pertamax (RON 92) is also influenced by a surge in the fuel price market index (HIP) for RON 92 by 62.44 per cent or US$46.15 per barrel, from US$73.91 per barrel to US$120 per barrel; or an increase of 62.99 per cent (approximately Rp4,925 per litre) from Rp7,818 per litre to Rp12,744 per litre.
Price increases are also expected for other petrol products, such as Pertamax Green 95 (from Rp12,900 per litre to Rp19,150 per litre), Pertamax Turbo (from Rp13,100 per litre to Rp19,450 per litre).
Furthermore, for diesel fuel, Pertamina Dex is expected to experience an increase from Rp14,500 per litre to Rp23,950 per litre; and Dexlite rising from Rp14,200 per litre to Rp23,650 per litre.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, together with the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, are endeavouring to ensure that prices of subsidised fuels, such as Pertalite and Biosolar, do not rise amid the energy crisis.