Indonesia News Briefing January 2016
January 22, 2016
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Indonesia Energy Subsidy Briefing January 2016 - English (PDF - 87 KB)
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As part of its work on energy policy and sustainable development in Indonesia, the Global Subsidies Initiative publishes a regular briefing on issues related to energy subsidies.
In this edition:
- On 29 December 2015, Indonesia’s state owned electricity company, PT PLN, announced a range of price reductions to non-subsidized tariff classes.
- On 4 January 2016, Dwi Soetjipto, CEO, PT Pertamina announced a range of fuel price decreases. Price changes were applied to both subsidized and non-subsidized fuels.
- The government re-confirmed its policy to revisit domestic fuel prices on a three-monthly basis.
- The government’s plan to create an Energy Security Fund levy has found itself at the center of considerable public debate, primarily concerning the judicial basis for its implementation.