The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is drafting regulations to set standards for citizens eligible to purchase subsidized fuel oil (including diesel and Pertalite). While waiting for the regulation to be issued, vehicle owners can register their vehicles online and offline in Pertamina's Appropriate Subsidy Program. According to research by the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency and several institutions, the target recipients of Pertalite include motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles, including private four-wheeled vehicles with engine displacement of 1400 cc and below, commercial four-wheeled trucks, commercial four-wheeled buses, and public service four-wheeled vehicles. For owners of vehicles with engine displacement of 1400 cc and below, preparations must be made before the rule is implemented, which may take effect on October 1, 2024. During its implementation, especially for four-wheeled vehicles, a QR code will be required each time they refuel with Pertalite, and the vehicle must be registered in Pertamina's system. According to Pertamina data, owners of unregistered vehicles can register online through the subsidy page tepat.mypertamina.id, or register offline at designated registration points. For private cars, the required documents include a photo of the owner's ID (KTP), a photo of the owner, front and back photos of the vehicle registration (STNK), photos of each side of the vehicle, and a photo of the vehicle's license plate number. During online registration, the owner will be asked to fill in multiple data items, upload files, and select the type of subsidized fuel: diesel or Pertalite. The registration process for subsidized fuel customers will complete the data verification within seven working days.
After confirmation, the customer will receive a QR code that can be downloaded via the MyPertamina application or the appropriate subsidy page. This QR code will be used each time they refuel with subsidized fuel at a Pertamina gas station. First, the gas station staff will scan the QR code brought by the owner. If the record in the system is confirmed, the vehicle can refuel with Pertalite, and the fuel will automatically flow from the gas station's pump nozzle. The Corporate Secretary of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga stated that they are still waiting for the issuance of regulations that set standards for subsidized fuel users. The plan to regulate the usage standards for Pertalite has actually been in progress since 2022, when crude oil prices soared to nearly $120 per barrel. The plan to amend Presidential Regulation No. 191 of 2014 concerning fuel distribution and retail price regulations aims to reduce inappropriate fuel subsidies, but so far it has not been made public. Since 2022, Pertamina has registered data of Pertalite consumers at gas stations using a QR code scanning mechanism for vehicles with four or more wheels. The appropriate subsidy program is actually an effort to ensure the system is ready when the regulations are eventually passed.
However, as the long-awaited regulations have not yet been issued, restrictions have not been implemented, and the appropriate subsidy program is relatively targeted only at Pertalite users. To control the use of Pertalite, Pertamina Patra Niaga provides a service for registered vehicles to refuel Pertalite via QR code, and records vehicle registration numbers for unregistered users.
They continue to intensify Pertalite subsidy registration in the first wave regions, namely Java, Madura, Bali, Riau Islands, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, North Maluku, Gorontalo, North Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Previously, it was reported that Pertalite restrictions would be implemented on October 1, 2024, and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) confirmed that the relevant regulations would be included in the ESDM ministerial regulations. However, the regulations aimed at making fuel subsidies more targeted currently have no clear implementation timeline. They are still waiting for the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation (replacing the amended Presidential Regulation No. 191/2014) to be approved by the President. JBT (Specific Type of Fuel/Diesel) and JBKP (Specific Type of Allocated Fuel/Pertalite) are the correct targets. According to data from the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas), the Pertalite quota for 2024 is 31.7 million kiloliters (KL), down from 32.5 million KL in 2023. Pertalite is the most widely consumed fuel type by the public.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is drafting regulations to set standards for citizens eligible to purchase subsidized fuel oil (including diesel and Pertalite). While waiting for the regulation to be issued, vehicle owners can register their vehicles online and offline in Pertamina's Appropriate Subsidy Program. According to research by the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency and several institutions, the target recipients of Pertalite include motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles, including private four-wheeled vehicles with engine displacement of 1400 cc and below, commercial four-wheeled trucks, commercial four-wheeled buses, and public service four-wheeled vehicles. For owners of vehicles with engine displacement of 1400 cc and below, preparations must be made before the rule is implemented, which may take effect on October 1, 2024. During its implementation, especially for four-wheeled vehicles, a QR code will be required each time they refuel with Pertalite, and the vehicle must be registered in Pertamina's system. According to Pertamina data, owners of unregistered vehicles can register online through the subsidy page tepat.mypertamina.id, or register offline at designated registration points. For private cars, the required documents include a photo of the owner's ID (KTP), a photo of the owner, front and back photos of the vehicle registration (STNK), photos of each side of the vehicle, and a photo of the vehicle's license plate number. During online registration, the owner will be asked to fill in multiple data items, upload files, and select the type of subsidized fuel: diesel or Pertalite. The registration process for subsidized fuel customers will complete the data verification within seven working days.
After confirmation, the customer will receive a QR code that can be downloaded via the MyPertamina application or the appropriate subsidy page. This QR code will be used each time they refuel with subsidized fuel at a Pertamina gas station. First, the gas station staff will scan the QR code brought by the owner. If the record in the system is confirmed, the vehicle can refuel with Pertalite, and the fuel will automatically flow from the gas station's pump nozzle. The Corporate Secretary of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga stated that they are still waiting for the issuance of regulations that set standards for subsidized fuel users. The plan to regulate the usage standards for Pertalite has actually been in progress since 2022, when crude oil prices soared to nearly $120 per barrel. The plan to amend Presidential Regulation No. 191 of 2014 concerning fuel distribution and retail price regulations aims to reduce inappropriate fuel subsidies, but so far it has not been made public. Since 2022, Pertamina has registered data of Pertalite consumers at gas stations using a QR code scanning mechanism for vehicles with four or more wheels. The appropriate subsidy program is actually an effort to ensure the system is ready when the regulations are eventually passed.
However, as the long-awaited regulations have not yet been issued, restrictions have not been implemented, and the appropriate subsidy program is relatively targeted only at Pertalite users. To control the use of Pertalite, Pertamina Patra Niaga provides a service for registered vehicles to refuel Pertalite via QR code, and records vehicle registration numbers for unregistered users.
They continue to intensify Pertalite subsidy registration in the first wave regions, namely Java, Madura, Bali, Riau Islands, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, North Maluku, Gorontalo, North Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Previously, it was reported that Pertalite restrictions would be implemented on October 1, 2024, and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) confirmed that the relevant regulations would be included in the ESDM ministerial regulations. However, the regulations aimed at making fuel subsidies more targeted currently have no clear implementation timeline. They are still waiting for the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation (replacing the amended Presidential Regulation No. 191/2014) to be approved by the President. JBT (Specific Type of Fuel/Diesel) and JBKP (Specific Type of Allocated Fuel/Pertalite) are the correct targets. According to data from the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas), the Pertalite quota for 2024 is 31.7 million kiloliters (KL), down from 32.5 million KL in 2023. Pertalite is the most widely consumed fuel type by the public.