Immediately Decide the Subsidy

The government has a looser spending budget this year due to increasing prices for mining, coal and cooking oil commodities on the international market.

KOMPAS/KRISTIAN OKA PRASETYADI

Trucks and buses line up to buy biodiesel with the MyPertamina application on the first day of trial for registration of pertalite and biodiesel users, Friday (1/7/2022), at the Polytechnic gas station, Kairagi, Manado, North Sulawesi. Some motorists have not registered on the MyPertamina page..

The government's plan to reorganize fuel subsidies has already caused a commotion. It is advisable to make a decision regarding the subsidy as soon as possible.

The value and recipients of subsidies for fuel oil (BBM) and three kilograms of LPG in 2022 increased compared to last year. The subsidy compensation budget agreed by the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) increased to Rp 293.5 trillion from Rp 275 trillion in 2022.