Indonesia freezes fuel prices temporarily

14:58 - 31.03.2026


March 31, Fineko/abc.az. The Indonesian government has announced a temporary freeze on fuel prices.

ABC.AZ informs that portal Detik reported about this with reference to the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources.

The MENR and Indonesian state corporation Pertamina agreed to coordinate their actions on the instructions of country's president Prabowo Subianto.

"Therefore, Pertamina has stated that it will not change fuel prices, regardless of whether it is subsidized or not," the portal quoted Ministry’s representative as saying.

The authorities urged citizens not to panic in connection with the spreading information about the imminent price increase.