Seputarkarawang.com - Karawang, PT Pertamina (Persero) finally spoke out in response to the public's uproar regarding the circulating issue of the increase in the price of non-subsidized fuel oil (BBM) for the period April 2026. Through the Vice President of Corporate Communication, Muhammad Baron, Pertamina emphasized that the detailed information about the price increase that went viral on social media could not be justified. As of Monday (30/3/2026), this state-owned company stated that it had not made an official announcement regarding the fuel price adjustment which will be effective as of April 1.Citizens' unrest was triggered by the circulation of screenshots of documents projecting a significant increase in non-subsidized fuel prices due to an increase in the Market Index Price (HIP). In the document, the price of Pertamax is said to increase from IDR 12,300 to IDR 17,850 per liter, while the price of Pertamina Dex is predicted to reach IDR 23,950 per liter. In response to this, Pertamina appealed to the public to remain calm and only refer to official information conveyed via the official website www.pertamina.com to avoid misleading misinformation.
In line with Pertamina, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) through the Director General of Oil and Gas, Laode Sulaeman, has also not been able to confirm the veracity of the circulating figures. Laode explained that developments in non-subsidized fuel prices would only be officially announced on Wednesday, April 1 2026. The government is currently still carrying out in-depth monitoring of fluctuations in world crude oil prices and market indices before determining a price adjustment policy at the national level.The good news for the lower middle class is that the government ensures that the prices of subsidized fuel such as Pertalite and Biosolar will not increase in the April 2026 period. "What is important for subsidized fuel is that there is no increase," Laode stressed. Sulaeman in his written statement. This certainty is a breath of fresh air for transportation and logistics business actors in Karawang who are very dependent on the stability of subsidized fuel prices to keep operational costs affordable amidst global economic dynamics.Pertamina and the Government continue to urge the public to be wise in using energy and not be easily provoked by information whose source is unclear. The public is expected to wait for the official release which is usually done at the beginning of every month to get accurate data. By maintaining subsidized fuel prices, it is hoped that the price stability of basic necessities in the Karawang area and surrounding areas will remain under control despite price fluctuations in upper middle class fuel types such as the Pertamax Series and Dex Series.
