Government examines several control options to save consumption of subsidized fuel. One option being studied is limiting the consumption of subsidized fuel, namely gasoline and diesel for private vehicles.

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Government examines several control options to save consumption of subsidized fuel. One option being studied is limiting the consumption of subsidized fuel, namely gasoline and diesel for private vehicles.



Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Wacik, Tuesday (15/1), at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jakarta, said the government has received a number of entries related to several control options of fuel oil (BBM) subsidy so that the quota is not broken . In the State Budget (Budget) in 2013, subsidized fuel quota set at 46 million kiloliters. In fact, if without any control, subsidized fuel consumption is estimated at 48 million kiloliters.

"We'll see in February-March, where the application is not difficult as there are several options. Clearly, the savings should be done, "said Jero. Option subsidized fuel restriction for private vehicles examined the possibility that the rule was not to cause a fuss when implemented at a refueling station for public (gas stations).

Currently, the government has issued rules banning the use of subsidized fuel for service vehicles, cars mines and plantations, as well as control the use of subsidized fuel for the ship because a lot of smuggling of subsidized fuel at sea. "Then again calculated for a personal vehicle setup," said Jero.

If the subsidized fuel restriction was implemented, the government will use a system of control and monitoring of the distribution of subsidized fuels by using information technology. "So PT Pertamina setting up the technology so that later do not run everywhere from the tank. Investment of PT Pertamina, how diminished profits, then we count, "said Jero.

Fuel Prices

Related to the plan to raise subsidized fuel prices, the Ministry of Energy will look further. If the economy is good, too good investment conditions, and no changes were extreme, the possibility of subsidized fuel prices need not rise. "But then if disturbed all because of these subsidies, the (price) has discussed," said Jero.

Deputy Minister Susilo Siswoutomo stated his focus now is to follow what has been set, the ban on official vehicles using subsidized fuel.

However, Susilo said, options ban private cars with engine capacity of a particular use of fuel subsidy, it is not applicable because it raises a lot of controversy.

Acting Director General of Oil and Gas (Oil and Gas), Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Hermantoro Edi said the government will hold a joint meeting on fuel subsidy by the relevant agencies, including the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Board, the Directorate General of Oil and Gas Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, and the Fiscal Policy Office and the Directorate General of budget of the Ministry of Finance.

PT Pertamina president director Karen Agustiawan explained, implementation monitoring and control system of subsidized fuel based technologies are discussed and there is no certainty budget.