Indonesia's Fuel Prices Cheaper than Southeast Asian Countries; Here's the Fact
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Dewi Elvia Muthiariny
Editor
Laila Afifa
Kamis, 1 September 2022 20:10 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Before reports of the government’s planned hike in fuel prices widely circulated, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto claimed that gasoline prices in the country are relatively cheaper than in some Southeast Asia countries.
The question thus, is the statement true? Referring to Global Petrol Prices data as of August 29, 2022, here is the list of the average fuel prices in Southeast Asian countries from the most expensive to the cheapest:
Singapore
The average fuel price is US$1,960 or Rp29,170
Laos
The average fuel price is US$1,706 or Rp25,390
Philippines
The average fuel price is US$1,308 or Rp19,466
Myanmar or Burma
The average fuel price is US$1,307 or Rp19,452
Cambodia
The average fuel price is US$1,288 or Rp19,169
Thailand
The average fuel price is US$1,259 or Rp18,737
Indonesia
The average fuel price is US$1,163 or Rp17,308
Vietnam
The average fuel price is US$1,077 or Rp16,028
Malaysia
The average fuel price is US$0.457 or Rp6,801
Singapore remains the country with the highest average price of fuel in Southeast Asia. That way, it can be concluded that only Vietnam and Malaysia have lower average fuel prices than Indonesia.
ACHMAD HANIF IMADUDDIN
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