"We suggest that the SBPUs located within two kilometers from Monas should not sell fuel to private vehicles," Pertamina`s Commercial and Marketing Director Hanung Budya said.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The consumption limitation of subsidized fuels can be carried out by imposing a distance system and can be implemented in Jakarta, according to state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.

Pertamina proposes that fuel refilling stations (SBPU) located within a 2-kilometer radius of the National Monument Square (Monas) in Central Jakarta will not sell subsidized fuel, stated Pertaminas Commercial and Marketing Director Hanung Budya on Wednesday.

"We suggest that the SBPUs located within two kilometers from Monas should not sell fuel to private vehicles," Hanung said.

In stages, after several months, the radius of the SBPU locations not selling subsidized fuel will be expanded to four kilometers, he added.

On the other hand, subsidized fuel will still be available to public transport vehicles within that radius, he noted.

"Certain SBPUs will still sell subsidized fuel to public transport vehicles within the specified radius," he said.

He said if the mechanism works well in Jakarta, then the same can also be introduced in other regions.

According to Hanung, the basic idea of the system is to make it difficult for consumers to buy subsidized fuel.

"By this initiative, we plan to make it difficult for non-public transport vehicle owners to obtain subsidized fuel. We believe that by implementing this system many vehicles will switch to non-subsidized fuel," Hanung added.

The system is almost similar to that proposed by the Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who wanted to eliminate subsidized fuel in Jakarta.

According to Hanung, the proposal was a good idea but proper guidelines are necessary so that it will not create problems in other places when implemented.

"Its implementation must be taken into consideration," Hanung said. He further added that Pertamina was ready to implement the policy of limiting subsidized fuel oil consumption, which was decided by the government.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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