The government plans to remove a number of types of fuel oil (BBM extension) with low octane levels. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) will ban the sale of low-octane fuel on December 31, 2022 to reduce carbon emissions.
Nationally marketed gasoline also refers to DJM decree number 110.K/MG.01/DJM/2022 relating to standards and quality (specifications) for domestically marketed 91 RON and 95 RON gasoline fuels. Hence, SK DJM 0177.K/10/DJM.T/2018 concerning the standards and quality (specifications) of RON 98 gasoline for the domestic market.
BPH committee member Migas Saleh Abdurrahman revealed that this was stated in the Order of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources number 245.K/MG.01/MEM.M/2022 regarding the basic price formula in calculating prices of retail sales for general fuel types and diesel distributed through gas stations and fisherman’s fuel stations.
“As of 2023, only RON 90 and above can circulate. The point is, below, RON 87, 88, 89 can no longer circulate,” he said. detik com Tuesday (27/12/2022).
UGM energy economic observer Fahmy Rahdi said that is true BBM extension with low octane number should be removed because it pollutes the environment. Furthermore, low octane can also trigger moral hazard because it is in fact no longer sold on the international market and is being sold.mixing.
“Low RON will pollute the environment in large quantities. In addition, there are still subsidies and import content, so by abolishing this, foreign exchange can be saved,” he said. According to Fahmy, private gas stations that have RON 89 fuel will definitely obey the government in accordance with the rules that come into effect on January 1, 2023.
The executive director of the ReforMiner Institute, Komaidi Notonegoro, revealed that the low-octane fuel would be dangerous for the environment. “The lower the RON, the more ingredients are harmful to the environment,” he said.
This low-octane fuel includes Premium, which is usually sold at Pertamina gas stations. However, it is now no longer distributed.
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