Jokowi Denies Subsidized Fuel Restriction on August 17, 2024

Jokowi Bantah Pembatasan BBM Subsidi pada 17 Agustus 2024

Jokowi Denies Subsidized Fuel Restriction on August 17, 2024

Dream - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) denies the news that the government will impose restrictions on the purchase of subsidized fuel starting from August 17, 2024. Jokowi stated that they have not even held a meeting to decide on such matter.

"Ndak, ndak, ndak. There is no thought going there (subsidized fuel restrictions). Haven't had a meeting yet,"
The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags is: "words of Jokowi at the Air Force Base Halim Perdanakusuma East Jakarta, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 quoted from merdeka.com."

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"Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, revealed plans to restrict the use of subsidized fuel. He mentioned that the restriction will begin on August 17, 2024. It is known that there are plans to limit the use of Special Assignment Fuel (JBKP) Pertalite. However, this policy is still awaiting the completion of regulations, which refer to the revision of Presidential Regulation 191/2014."

Luhut said, restrictions are one way to reduce consumption and pollution. According to him, it is in line with the transition from fossil fuels to bioethanol.

"Then the issue of fuel usage, we are currently planning to immediately encourage the use of bioethanol to replace gasoline," said Minister Luhut through his Instagram account @luhut.pandjaitan, quoted on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. "So that air pollution can also be reduced quickly, because the sulfur content is currently more than 500 ppm, we want the sulfur content to be 50 ppm. Now this is being processed and worked on by Pertamina. Well, if all of this goes well, I think we can save more," he added.

Luhut said, PT Pertamina (Persero) has started preparing for the implementation of the restriction. He hopes that by August 17, 2024, those who are not eligible for subsidies will no longer be able to use them.

"The provision of subsidies that are not appropriate, now Pertamina is preparing and I hope that by August 17th we can already start where people who are not eligible for subsidies can be reduced, we calculate it there,"
ujarnya.

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With the aforementioned restrictions, he admits that he will decrease the level of sulfur which causes air pollution. Thus, it can also reduce the number of people suffering from Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI).

"And it will also save (healthcare) costs up to an additional Rp 38 trillion in BPJS payments. So actually, there are many gradual efficiencies in this country that are currently being sorted out,"
he said.

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Jokowi Denies Subsidized Fuel Restriction on August 17, 2024

"The provision of subsidies that are not appropriate, now Pertamina is preparing and I hope that by August 17th we can already start where people who are not eligible for subsidies can be reduced, we calculate it there,"ujarnya.

"And it will also save (healthcare) costs up to an additional Rp 38 trillion in BPJS payments. So actually, there are many gradual efficiencies in this country that are currently being sorted out,"he said.

"The provision of subsidies that are not appropriate, now Pertamina is preparing and I hope that by August 17th we can already start where people who are not eligible for subsidies can be reduced, we calculate it there,"
ujarnya.

"And it will also save (healthcare) costs up to an additional Rp 38 trillion in BPJS payments. So actually, there are many gradual efficiencies in this country that are currently being sorted out,"
he said.