Motorcycles and yellow-plated public transportation are slated to continue to pay the current price of Rp. 4,500 per liter, while private vehicles will pay a higher price of Rp. 6,500 per liter.
While plans are being finalized on final implementation of the price hike, consideration is being given to separating gas stations eligible to sell gasoline to motorcycles and public transport and those designated to serve private vehicles.
Government officials are taking pains to point out that consumers paying the higher Rp. 6,500 per liter rate are still enjoying government subsidies as the market price of non-subsidized fuel is Rp. 9,500 per liter.
The final decision on the amount and date of the proposed price increase rests with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The government is also considering additional assistance in the form of subsidized rice for the poor.