Subsidised diesel use exceeds quotas in 30 Indonesian provinces
BPH Migas says higher prices for non-subsidised diesel have driven a shift in consumption, with mining regions prominent among those exceeding allocations.
Thirty Indonesian provinces have exceeded their subsidised diesel quotas, predominantly in areas with mining operations, according to downstream oil and gas regulator BPH Migas. Its head, Wahyudi Anas, attributed the increased use to consumers switching from non-subsidised diesel as its price rose.
By 31 October 2026, consumption had reached 88.02% of the subsidised diesel allocation, compared with the 83% projected for the end of October under normal consumption patterns, Wahyudi said. He discussed the figures at a working meeting with Committee II of the Regional Representative Council, in remarks cited on 10 November.
Wahyudi said the government had approved an increase in the 2026 allocation from 18.64 million kilolitres to 20.27 million kilolitres, describing the adjustment as 7.8%. Daily consumption, initially about 50,000 kilolitres, had risen to 59,000 kilolitres, he added.
Under direction from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, BPH Migas is prepared to redistribute subsidised fuel allocations from areas with lower usage to those with higher consumption, Wahyudi said.
