[POPULER MONEY] Latest prices of Pertamina and private fuel

1. Latest fuel prices for May 2020 in Pertamina and private service stations

The impact of the outbreak of the corona virus or Covid-19 has caused world oil demand to drop dramatically. This condition causes the world price of oil to drop below $ 20 a barrel.

Fuel demand in the country also decreased given the imposition of restrictions that make more vehicles parked at home. The decrease in fuel consumption was also significantly contributed by the work from home or work from home (FMH) policy.

Determination of fuel prices in Indonesia in accordance with Decree of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources 62K / 12 / MEM / 2020 on the basic price formula to calculate the retail price of common types of gasoline fuel and solar oil distributed through public fuel service stations or fuel service stations for fishermen. The following is the price of fuel sold at Pertamina and private service stations per week, May 3, 2020, in Greater Jakarta.

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2. How to Verify the Excess Health BPJS Contribution Already Paid

BPJS Kesehatan officially lowered the monthly premium contributions as of May 1, 2020. This was a follow-up to Supreme Court Decision (MA) Number 7P / HUM / 2020 that declared to cancel Article 34 of Presidential Regulation Number 75 of 2019.

As a follow-up, the government canceled the increase in BPJS Health contributions for non-salaried participants (PBPU) and non-workers (BP).

This means that the amount of BPJS Health 2020 contributions paid by participants either complies with Presidential Regulation 82/2018 on Health Insurance or the original rate applies.

For participants who paid contributions in April 2020 with the previous contribution amount, the invoice in May 2020 will automatically adjust to the invoice from the previous month.

Meanwhile, contributions from January to March 2020 still refer to Presidential Regulation number 75 of 2019, which means that it agrees with the bills that were raised at 100 percent.

So how do you check for excess contributions that have already been paid? Read here

3. Electricity bill Increase of several customers, this PLN said

PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) ensures that there is no increase in the basic electric rate for all classes. PLN Corporate Corporate and CSR I Made Suprateka executive vice president said the current electricity rate is the same as the previous three-month period.

“We make sure there is no increase in electricity at this time, prices remain the same as the previous three-month period. Even since 2017, the electricity rate has never increased,” Made said in a statement written Sunday. (03/05/2020).

According to Made, the increase in electricity bills experienced by some people was due to increased electricity consumption during the coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic.

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4. 6 months of PLN free electricity has been valid for 450 commercial VA customers

The government is implementing PLN’s free electricity program for certain categories of customers. This policy was taken as a step to reduce the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19).

The government provides free electricity for 6 months from May to October 2020. But the recipients are very limited, that is, those in the 450 VA small business (B1) and small industry (I1) customer category.

Free electricity was previously given to all 450 VA PT PLN (Persero) customers, then a 50 percent subsidy to electricity rates for 900 VA customers in the subsidy category.

In an official PLN statement on Sunday (03/05/2020), 450 VA postpaid business and industrial customers will automatically be released from monthly bills for use in accounts from May to October 2020, also known as free.

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5. Wealth 10 richest people in the world Miss Rp. 391.6 trillion in one day

The United States stock markets plunged on Friday (1/5/2020) local time or on Saturday (02/05/2020) Indonesian time.

In a Forbes report on Sunday (05/03/2020), the decline in the US stock index. USA After several companies reported their financial performance, where profits collapsed due to the corona virus.

In addition, trade tensions between the United States and China increased again. The S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 3 percent lower. The decline in the stock index also affects the richest people in the world.

A total of 10 richest people in the world in total lost 26 billion US dollars or the equivalent of approximately Rp.391.6 trillion (exchange rate of Rp. 15,065 per US dollar) on Friday alone.

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