Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said the government will begin limiting the purchase of subsidized fuel from August 17, 2024.
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According to him, this is an effort by the government to ensure that the distribution of grants provided through BBM is more accurate.
During the confirmation, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Orifin Tasrif stressed that restrictions on subsidized fuel will not take place on August 17, 2023.
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“No, nothing is limited to August 17. It has not been decided yet. We are still accelerating first,” Orifin said during a meeting at his office, Friday, July 12, 2024.
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Unlike Luhut, Airlanga stressed that the purchase of preferential fuel will not be limited starting from August 17, 2024.
Regarding prices, Arifin confirmed that fuel prices will not increase on August 17. “Has nothing changed? It has not increased,” he said.
Regarding the government’s efforts to deepen the policy plan to limit the purchase of subsidized fuel, Arifin simply explained that the goal is to ensure that the subsidy in fuel distribution is adequate.
“Yes, we want (the subsidies) to be appropriate, now they will be deeper,” Arifin said.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Orifin Tasrif
He added that all government schemes will later be applied to subsidized fuel. Therefore, the government, through Pertamina, continues to register the types of vehicles that consume preferential fuel.
Orifin said: “Yes, they all have benefits. Not all of them are free.”
“Yes, everything must be recorded, the data is being collected now. We will speed up first,” he said.
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“Yes, we want (the subsidies) to be appropriate, now they will be deeper,” Arifin said.
