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Pertamina Awaits Government Decision on Pertalite Consumption Limits

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • PT Pertamina is waiting for government directives on planned restrictions for subsidized Pertalite fuel consumption.
  • The company is promoting wise energy use and preparing for targeted distribution, while the government works on improving national socioeconomic data.
  • The government will consider economic dynamics and public conditions before implementing restrictions, ensuring the system is ready and individual issues are addressed.

State-owned energy company PT Pertamina is awaiting a government decision on proposed restrictions for subsidized fuel, specifically Pertalite. While the policy is not yet in effect, Pertamina is actively promoting responsible energy consumption among the public.

We are still awaiting direction from the government regarding this matter.

— Muhammad BaronVP Corporate Communication PT Pertamina (Persero) on the government's decision regarding Pertalite restrictions.

VP Corporate Communication Muhammad Baron stated that the company is awaiting government directives and is preparing necessary measures to ensure fuel distribution is targeted effectively. "We are still awaiting direction from the government regarding this matter," Baron said. Pertamina's campaign encourages wise energy use to ensure fuel is distributed according to needs and vehicle specifications, aiming for equitable availability for those who require it.

We are continuously running a campaign for wise energy use.

— Muhammad BaronVP Corporate Communication PT Pertamina (Persero) on current company initiatives.

The government, meanwhile, is still developing a system to limit Pertalite consumption for specific socioeconomic groups (desil 9 and 10) while refining the National Socioeconomic Single Data (DTSEN). Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa indicated that improvements to this data are ongoing and expected to yield more accurate results next year. The Ministry of Finance has allocated approximately 7 trillion rupiah to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) to enhance data collection, including economic censuses and DTSEN.

We will see the economic dynamics and the public, but we are all preparing the system.

— Purbaya Yudhi SadewaFinance Minister on the government's approach to implementing fuel restrictions.

Minister Purbaya added that the government will assess economic dynamics and public conditions before implementing the Pertalite restrictions. The policy will be enacted once the system is deemed ready, with provisions for individual case handling if data inaccuracies arise. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia previously confirmed that Pertalite distribution would continue as usual until a decision on restrictions is made, emphasizing that the matter is still under government discussion.

Pertalite restrictions are still under discussion.

— Bahlil LahadaliaMinister of Energy and Mineral Resources on the status of the proposed policy.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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