Regulations
A House commission chairman has warned that hiking Pertamax's price 32.11 percent could push consumers toward cheaper subsidized fuels, even as the world continues to grapple with the energy fallout from the Middle East crisis.
A price board displays the current prices of fuel on April 19, 2026, at a gas station on Jl. Jend. Basuki Rachmat in East Jakarta.
(JP/Iqro Rinaldi)
A senior lawmaker overseeing financial affairs has warned that Pertamina’s decision to sharply increase the price of Pertamax branded gasoline could distort consumption patterns, pushing many motorists toward subsidized fuel as a cheaper alternative.The statement from Mukhamad Misbakhun, chairman of House of Representatives Commission XI, follows a move by the state-owned oil and gas holding company to impose a 32.11 percent price hike on Pertamax from Wednesday.
