Indonesia Considers Restricting Pertalite Fuel for the Well-off
Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the government is reviewing a scheme to restrict Pertalite fuel subsidies.
Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa disclosed that the government is contemplating a plan to cap Pertalite fuel subsidies. This proposal stems from persistent leakage issues in the distribution of subsidized fuel. Purbaya mentioned that deliberations on the Pertalite restriction scheme are underway in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
One potential approach being examined is to impose limitations on Pertalite subsidies for the higher socioeconomic brackets, specifically deciles 9 and 10.
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