Jakarta –
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia emphasized that next year private gas stations will still have fuel import quotas to meet their stock. According to him, the government will not be unjust to entrepreneurs by eliminating fuel import quotas for private gas stations.
According to him, for companies that want to comply with the rules, their import quotas will not be cut next year. It could even be added 10% like this year.
“So in relation to 2026 we will also provide quotas, we will apply the same to companies that want to obey the rules. I say that the government should not be tyrannical to entrepreneurs, but entrepreneurs should also not control the government,” stressed Bahlil at the Presidential Palace Complex, Central Jakarta, Friday (24/10/2025).
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According to him, so far in his mind all private gas stations will get a larger fuel import quota of 10% in 2026. Just like what was done this year.
“Until now, my thoughts are still like that, except if there are a few things going on, let’s think about it,” said Bahlil when asked whether the fuel import quota would continue to be increased by 10% next year.
As is known, this year also the fuel import quota at private gas stations increased by 10% from last year. However, in the middle of the year, due to the increase in fuel purchases at private gas stations, the import quota for private fuel stocks ran out more quickly.
“We, the government, are talking about regulations. At that time, we decided that import quotas would be given to all business entities, both government and private. This year we will give 110% to the private sector compared to 2024,” explained Bahlil.
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