Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the government was reviewing price increases Pertalite. This follows a price spike crude oil the world recently.
Airlangga said the government was also reviewing the increase in the price of 3 kg LPG. However, he has not been able to explain further when the exact price will rise.
“Right now we are still studying. Later after the review, we will announce it,” said Airlangga at a press conference, Tuesday (5/4).
Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan gave a signal that the price of Pertalite and 3 kg LPG would increase following Pertamax.
For 3 kg LPG or melon LPG, the increase will be carried out gradually because the price has not increased since 2007.
“Regarding the 3 kg gas, we will do it in stages. So April 1, later in July, later in September. The government will do it all in stages,” Luhut continued.
Meanwhile for Pertalite, Luhut has not disclosed when the increase will be carried out.
“Overall (overall) that will happen later, Pertamax, Pertalite (increase). Premium has not. Yes, everything will go up. No one will go up,” he said.
Luhut added that the increase was difficult to avoid amid the surge in oil prices that occurred due to the recent conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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