Calls for crude oil, Pertamina can not retain the price Pertamax

JawaPos.com – Increase in world crude oil prices unable to stem the price of fuel. Sunday (1/7), PT Pertamina (Persero) raised the price of Combustible Petroleum (BBM), particularly the Pertamax and Dex series. The price increase of Pertamax is valid at service stations throughout Indonesia.

"BBM's raw material is crude oil, of course, when world oil prices will be tracked by the price of fuel," said Adiatma Sardjito, vice president of communications of Pertamina Sunday 20/6.

Adiatma says that the world price of oil has reached 75 dollars a barrel. The price adjustment of Pertamax, Pertamax Turbo, Dexlite and Pertamina Dex, will be made by Pertamina as a commercial entity, with reference to the ESDM. 34 de 2018 The Fifth Amendment to the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 39 of 2014, concerning the calculation of retail fuel prices.

Under the regulation, Pertamina set the price of Pertamax for the region of DKI Jakarta at Rp 9.500 / liter, while Pertamax Turbo Rp 10.700 / liter. As for the Dex series, set the price of Pertamina Dex Rp 10,500 / liter, and Dexlite Rp 9000 / liter.

"The price adjustment is also within the scope of Pertamina can still survive to provide fuel with sufficient supply as needed continually so as not to disrupt the consumer in daily activities n '. anywhere, "he added.

Despite his ascent through Indonesia, Adiatma said prices in Papua, West Papua, Maluku, North Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara and Gorontalo Pertamax fell. This is intended to encourage the use of quality fuel and adapted to the purchasing power of the Community. For example, in Maluku and Papua, the Pertamax price is lowered to Rp9,700 / liter.

At the same time, Pertamina also appreciates people who faithfully use fuel quality, respect the environment and comply with the specifications of the vehicle. As a result, the variation in Pertamax Series and Dex Series fuel prices, according to Adiatma, is even more competitive. "We are always supplying the best quality fuel and the best price to the loyal consumers of Pertamina," he added.