Fuel Prices Rise, the Government Provided Clarification.
by Sumarni Fuel oil (BBM) has recently become the talk of the Indonesian people, starts on Saturday (3/9/2022) the price of fuel in Indonesia is rumored to be going up. This has been confirmed by the President of Indonesia Mr. Joko Widodo "I actually want domestic fuel prices to remain affordable, by providing subsidies from the state budget" The statement was delivered directly at a press conference on Saturday (3/9/2022). This fuel increase is the last difficult decision for the government, so that in the future there are several types of fuel that get subsidies will be adjusted. "On September 3, 2022, the government will adjust the price of fuel, the first one pertalite from 7,650 to 10,000 per liter, subsidized diesel from 5,150 to 6,800 per liter. Pertamax non-subsidized from 12,500 to 14,500 per liter," said Arifin Tasrif as the Indonesian minister of energy and mineral resources. The price increase was immediately implemented after the press conference. Thi...