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The National Energy Council (DEN) has called on the government to intensify supervision of subsidized 3-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution as consumption is projected to exceed the 2026 quota.
Residents line up to exchange empty 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canisters for full ones in Cibodas, Tangerang city, Banten on Feb. 3, 2025. (Antara Foto/Putra M. Akbar)
The National Energy Council (DEN) has called on the government to intensify supervision of subsidized 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution as consumption is projected to exceed the 2026 quota.DEN member Saleh Abdurrahman said stricter oversight was necessary to ensure the subsidy reached only eligible households, warning that the widening price gap between subsidized and nonsubsidized LPG was driving consumers to switch to the cheaper 3-kg canisters.
“Supervision over the distribution of 3 kg LPG needs to be tightened so that the subsidy can be received by eligible community groups,” Saleh said on Sunday, as quoted by Bisnis.
