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Indonesia’s Fuel Shell Game: When Subsidies Play Hard to Get
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Indonesian government restricted access to subsidized fuel, requiring QR codes, registration, or other bureaucratic steps to obtain it. | Indonesian government, subsidized fuel | Kompas.com (Otomotif) (archived) | |
| 2 | The policy aimed to ensure subsidized fuel reaches intended beneficiaries, not luxury vehicle owners like Toyota Alphard or Fortuner owners. | subsidized fuel, Toyota Alphard, Fortuner | Liputan6.com (archived) | |
| 3 | The cost of subsidizing fuel amounts to a significant financial burden for the government. | Indonesian government, subsidized fuel | ANTARA News (archived) | |
| 4 | Consumers shifted to private fuel stations like Shell or BP after the subsidized fuel restrictions were implemented. | consumers, Shell, BP, private fuel stations | Bisnis.com (archived) | |
| 5 | Private fuel stations like Shell or BP import their fuel through Pertamina. | Shell, BP, Pertamina | Bisnis.com (archived) | |
| 6 | The government allowed private companies to import 10% more fuel than they did the previous year to address increased demand. | Indonesian government, private companies, fuel imports | Bisnis.com (archived) | |
| 7 | The 10% import increase was insufficient to meet consumer demand for fuel. | fuel imports, consumer demand | Bisnis.com (archived) | |
| 8 | The government suggested that private companies buy fuel directly from Pertamina to sell at their own stations. | Indonesian government, private companies, Pertamina | Bisnis.com (archived) | |
| 9 | The government pledged to import additional fuel from the United States to address fuel shortages. | Indonesian government, United States, fuel imports | OilPrice.com (archived) | |
| 10 | The commentary highlighting these issues was published by Indonesia Last Week on September 18, 2025. | Indonesia Last Week, September 18, 2025 | Indonesia Last Week (TikTok, primary source video) (archived) |