BPH Migas to Finalize Amendments to Government Regulation 48/2019

The revision process of Government Regulation No. 48 of 2019 on the Amount and Use of Business Entity Fees in the Activities of Fuel Supply and Distribution and Natural Gas Transportation via Pipelines ("PP No. 48/2019") has reached its final stage.

Member of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) Committee, Saleh Abdurrahman, stated that discussions on the amendment had been completed within BPH Migas. The regulatory amendment is currently undergoing harmonization at the Ministry of Law.

"Yes, it is currently being harmonized across all relevant ministries. However, we have completed (the drafting) at BPH Migas," Saleh said when met at the BPH Migas office.

The revision of PP No. 48/2019 aims to refine the levy mechanism between Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI) and Pertamina Patra Niaga (PPN). The removal of levies between KPI and PPN in the revised regulation is intended to prevent double levies between Pertamina's subholdings.

Regarding when the regulation will be enacted, Saleh could not confirm. According to him, the revision is only awaiting finalization. "We just need to wait for the final version," he concluded.