PT Pertamina (Persero) again raised the price of fuel oil (BBM). The increase comes amid an increasingly heated conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Corporate Secretary Irto Ginting explained that the increase in fuel prices was carried out to adjust fuel prices and world oil prices. This is in accordance with the applicable ministerial regulations.
According to Irto, the increase in fuel prices only applies to non-subsidized fuel which is usually enjoyed by the upper class.
“Adjustments follow global market prices and according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, prices will be evaluated regularly every 2 weeks,” Irto told CNNIndonesia.com, Friday (4/2).
The three fuels that experienced price increases were Pertamax Turbo, Pertamax Dexlite, and Pertamax Dex with increases ranging from Rp. 500 to Rp. 1,000 per liter.
Meanwhile, Irto ensured that the price of subsidized fuels such as Pertamax and Pertalite would not increase.
For information, recently world oil prices are rising sharply. The price of Brent crude oil futures was US $ 112.07 per barrel on Friday (4/2) afternoon. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices broke to the level of 109.70 per barrel.
Meanwhile, Pertamina has also adjusted fuel prices with the Decree of the Minister (Kepmen) of ESDM Number 62 K/12/MEM/2020 concerning the Basic Price Formula in Calculation of Retail Selling Prices for General Oil Fuel Types of Gasoline and Diesel Oil Channeled Through Filling Stations. General Burn.
Following are the fuel prices in Java and Bali that will increase as of March 2022:
1. Pertamax Turbo
Current Price: Rp14,500 (up Rp1,000 per liter)
Previous: Rp13,500
2. Pertamax Dexlite
Current Price: Rp12,950 (up Rp800 per liter)
Previous: Rp12,150
3. Pertamax Dex
Current Price: IDR 13,700 (up IDR 500 per liter)
Previous: Rp13,200
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