LPG 3 Kilogram Proposed Up

*Rp 2 thousand to Adjust the increase in fuel and Ferry Rates

TANA PASER - Self Employed Entrepreneur Association of Oil and Gas (Hiswana Migas) Balikpapan, proposed an increase in the highest retail price (HET) LPG 3 Kilogram (kg) of Rp 2,000 per tube, the Regency (Regency) Paser. This was revealed in a coordination meeting between the district government and oil and gas in the boardroom Hiswana economics, Tuesday (9/12).

"The impact of rising fuel prices, and the increase in freight ferry crossing, we propose to the local government to raise the price of LPG 3kg of Rp 2,000 per tube," said Chief Adm Hiswana Migas Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Radian to the newspaper.

Currently, according to the decision Secretary, Paser, currently pegged 3kg LPG HET Rp 20,000 at the base level. "So, the price we ask today is Rp 22.000. But the price was still within a radius of 60 Kilometers in the Land Grogot, outside the radius of the price is higher," he said.

Assistant II Paser, Amiruddin Ahmad said the proposal of Hiswana Migas will Balikpapan internally sealed in the government first. Because the LPG 3kg is one of subsidized commodities.

"We have not been able to give a decision today, because there are some things that we must coordinate in advance in the internal government," he said while chairing meetings attended by the Department of Trade Cooperatives and SMEs Paser (Disperdagkop and UKM), Department of Transportation (Transportation), the Department of Industry and Energy, Police Paser, Hiswana Migas Balikpapan, PT Hadianor and PT Hadi Jaya as agents of LPG in Paser.

Supervisory Distribution of Goods and Services, M Marwan Natsir added, the district government needs to tighten back filing Hiswana Migas Balikpapan. Especially relevant rules of subsidized goods.

"So, in the next few days we will immediately coordinate with PT Pertamina (Persero) in Balikpapan, whether this increase does not violate the rules. Because this is a subsidized goods. " He said.

Marwan appealed to the public as the direct users of LPG 3kg, so buy directly at the base and do not buy into the retailer. "And when you find the base or retailer that sells in excess of the HET are still valid today. Can inquire and report to us (Disperdagkop and UKM,red)," he explained.

Regarding a proposed increase in the price of LPG 3kg, Head of Transportation Paser, Adi Maulana said, before taking a decision approving or not. Should promote the interests of the general public. Because the high prices in Paser occurs because the distribution lines. Especially the issue of crossing clicking use of marine transportation services (Ferry Boat).

"In fact, we can negotiate with DLLAJ in Balikpapan, PPU or the provincial government to help local entrepreneurs. However, goods coming in from areas Paser right anywhere, but why for LPG only come from Balikpapan, even though the price the same as in South Kalimantan," he said.

According to him, should the agent or dealer in Paser also officially supplying LPG 3kg of South Kalimantan. Moreover, LPG 3kg of South Kalimantan has been supplied in Muara District and Sub-District Komam Stone Sopang the same price.

"By also supplying LPG from South Kalimantan, we can slightly suppress the distribution of LPG by agents of Kalsel to Paser. So there are two problems that can be overcome, the first issue price, the entry of LPG Kalsel problem here," he said. (sur)