JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, Sub Holding Commercial & Trading PT Pertamina (Persero) said that in the future there will be price adjustments Pertamax.
Currently, Pertamina is still adjusting Pertamax price Turbo, Dex Series, and 12 Kg Elpiji which take effect on Sunday (10/7/2022).
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PT Pertamina Patra Niaga’s Corporate Secretary, Irto Ginting, explained that along with the increase in world oil prices, the price of Pertamax is also likely to undergo price adjustments.
“But going forward, in accordance with the development of world oil prices, (Pertamax) still allows for adjustments (Prices of Pertamax),” explained Irto to Kompas.com, Monday (11/7/2022).
Meanwhile, the ICP oil price per June touched 117.62 US dollars per barrel, 37 percent higher than the ICP price in January 2022. Likewise with LPG, the price trend (CPA) was still high in July reaching 725 US dollars. per Metric Ton (MT) or 13 percent higher than the average CPA throughout 2021.
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However, at this time, Pertamax fuel still has good purchasing power. This is Pertamina’s consideration not to make price adjustments at the same time as the Pertamax Turbo, Dex Series, and 12 Kg Elpiji fuel types.
In his previous official statement, Irto said that the fuel price adjustment would continue to be applied periodically in accordance with the ESDM Ministerial Decree 62/K/12/MEM/2020 concerning the general fuel price formulation (JBU).
“Currently, we are still considering the people’s purchasing power,” said Irto.
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