1 October Subsidized fuel restrictions cancelled, Here’s why

Jakarta –

The government’s plan to regulate subsidized fuel purchases on October 1 may not materialize. The policy aims to make subsidized fuel distribution more targeted.

The Head of the Bureau of Communications, Public Information Services and Cooperation (KLIK) at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Agus Cahyono Adi, said his party was still studying the plan. Adequate mechanisms are required for smooth performance in the field.

“Yes, we are still investigating, we are investigating, see what the government’s objectives are. So that those who are entitled to this fuel can get it according to their needs. To get there, we are looking for the right way, so that it is neat in the field,” he said at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Central Jakarta, Friday (27/9/2024).

When it was determined whether this policy would be realized in the administration of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) or Prabowo Subianto, And could not be sure. What is clear, he said, is that the government wants to guarantee that the distribution of fuel will be according to the intended purpose.

Earlier, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said the regulation of subsidized fuel was still under discussion. He said that the published rules would reflect justice.

“Look, we’re still talking about subsidized fuel until now. We are still talking about it so that the regulations that have been issued really reflect justice,” he said at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jakarta, Friday (20/9/2024).

When asked if arrangements had been made on October 1, Bahlil commented that they had not. “My feeling is, my feeling is not yet,” he said.

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