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JAKARTA: Downstream Regulatory Agency for Oil and Gas (BPH Migas) insisted on limiting the consumption of fuel oil (BBM) subsidy applied no later than September this year.

In fact, oil and gas agencies will hold the National Entrepreneurs Association of Oil and Gas (Migas Hiswana) and PT Pertamina (Persero) to ensure a successful program.

BPH Migas head Tubagus Haryono revealed plans restrictions on subsidized fuel consumption is believed to be able to control its use so as not to exceed the quota of subsidized fuel in the state budget in 2010 amounted to 36.5 million kiloliters.

"The issue is, if we do not do anything, the amount that much [36.5 millions KL], would exceed the quota [swell] to 40.1 millions KL, according pronogsa BPH Migas. Hence must be restrictions on the purchase of this year, "he said, today.

Only, he explained, the government together with related parties are still discussing options regarding restrictions to be applied in the community.

Today, he continued, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR) was to formulate a mechanism limiting the purchase of subsidized fuel, whether based on year of manufacture, the volume of a cylinder, or other specifications.

"We will work with various parties, and it also should have enough time if we have to do data collection. We will ask for cooperation with Pertamina and Migas Hiswana to actively assist and shared this program succeed. "

Problems of data collection, Tubagus said will be grouped by type, year of manufacture, size of the cylinder, and the owner of the vehicle. Furthermore, she adds, each consumer is included in the category affected by restrictions on the purchase of subsidized fuel will be given identity cards in the form of control.

"The data that will sort control card, so if he [the public] buy subsidized fuel, can only use the card again. Such smart cards can also have tested, tried out. "

On the other hand, said Tubagus, given the restrictions on the use of subsidized fuel, the fuel supply automatically to Pertamina and other dealer business entities, will also be controlled so as not to exceed the quota of 36.5 million KL.

Likewise, the Director General of Oil and Gas Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Evita Herawati Legowo government disclose the vehicle's center to collect data that will apply to the planned restrictions on the subsidized fuel.

"Documenting it involves all relevant agencies," said Evita.

Meanwhile, plans for restrictions on the consumption of subsidized fuel in a national commercial sector, especially commercial ships, Tubagus said it's still doing a study and discussion with the Ministry of Transportation.

"Ships that if entered in the commercial vehicle segment of the public, means that there subsidized. We'll see. Right now we again discuss this with the Ministry of Transportation, particularly the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, "said Tubagus.

As is known, the mechanism of subsidized fuel restrictions immediately submitted to the Minister of Energy Darwin Zahedy Saleh on July 9, 2010 to then be forwarded to the Parliament. (HTR) By: Nurbaiti (Bisnis.com)

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