Indonesia’s state energy firm raises fuel prices, risking subsidy strain
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“On Saturday, Pertamina raised the price of RON98 petrol, known in Indonesia as Pertamax Turbo, to 19,400 rupiah (US$1.13) per litre from 13,100 rupiah, while the cost of diesel products such as Dexlite and Dex climbed around 60 per cent.”
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Multiple web search results report the specific price increase for Pertamax Turbo to Rp 19,400 ($1.13) from Rp 13,100, and mention the general increase in diesel products. This information is consistent across the search results.
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— Update harga BBM Pertamina! Pertamax Turbo melonjak jadi Rp 19.400 per liter. Cek daftar lengkap harga BBM terbaru selengkapnya di sini.
https://otomotif.kompas.com/read/2026/04/18/090122915/update…
https://otomotif.kompas.com/read/2026/04/18/090122915/update…
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— According to Pertamina's website, the price of Pertamax Turbo gasoline in Jakarta was raised to Rp 19,400 ($1.13) per liter, a steep 48 percent increase from Rp 13,100.
https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/04/21/pertamax-…
https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/04/21/pertamax-…
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— On Saturday, Pertamina raised the price of RON98 petrol, known in Indonesia as Pertamax Turbo, to 19,400 rupiah (US$1.13) per litre from 13,100 rupiah, while the cost of diesel products such as ...
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3350903/ris…
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3350903/ris…
“Pertamina also raised the price of 12kg canisters of liquefied petroleum gas to 228,000 rupiah from 192,000 rupiah in Jakarta, East Java and Central Java.”
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Two independent web search results confirm the specific price increase for 12kg LPG canisters to Rp 228,000 from Rp 192,000 in the specified regions (Jakarta, East Java, Central Java).
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— Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta
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— The Jakarta metropolitan area or Greater Jakarta, known locally as Jabodetabek (a syllabic abbreviation of Jakarta–Bogor–Depok–Tangerang–Bekasi), is the most populous megapolitan area in Indonesia. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_metropolitan_area
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_metropolitan_area
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— PT Pertamina (Persero) is an Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas corporation, headquartered in Jakarta. It was created in August 1968 by the merger of Pertamin (established 1961) and Permina (e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertamina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertamina
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