As fuel prices remain elevated, many commuters are piecing together longer, more complex journeys while cutting household spending to afford the daily trip to work.
Indonesia
Jakarta
As fuel prices remain elevated, many commuters are piecing together longer, more complex journeys while cutting household spending to afford the daily trip to work.
Morning commute: Passengers wait for a Jakarta MRT train on July 3, 2026, at Blok M Station in South Jakarta. (Antara/Fauzan)
By 9 a.m., while much of Greater Jakarta is already settling into the workday, Retna Prameswari is only beginning hers.
Motorists’ massive shift from nonsubsidized to subsidized fuels is inevitable after the recent significant price hike.
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Transportation expenses consume up to 40 percent of household income.
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