Regulations
To make the scheme financially viable, the government has set a domestic reference price for nonsubsidized diesel at Rp 18,600 per liter, based on average production costs.
Chasing the catch: Fishermen pull up their nets on March 12 on a beach in Banda Aceh, Aceh. (AFP/Chaideer Mahyuddin)
President Prabowo Subianto has approved a special diesel price of Rp 15,000 (US$0.83) per liter for fishermen operating vessels between 30 and 200 gross tonnes (GT).The decision, which effectively cuts fuel costs by nearly 30 percent, was announced following a cabinet meeting on Monday.
To make the scheme financially viable, the government has set a domestic reference price for nonsubsidized diesel at Rp 18,600 per liter, based on average production costs.
