Soekarno-Hatta’s Domestic Jet Fuel Prices Surge 16% as of May 2026
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PT Pertamina (Persero) has raised the price of aviation fuel for domestic and international flights as of May 1, 2026.
For domestic flights, the average price increase reached 16% compared to the previous month (month-to-month/mtm). Meanwhile, the average price of international flights soared to 30% (mtm).
At Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Soetta), the price of domestic aviation fuel is now set at Rp27,357.54 per liter. The price jumped by 16.16% compared to April 2026, when it was priced at Rp23,551.08 per liter.
Meanwhile, the price of aviation fuel for international flights increased from US$142.3 to US$162.9 per liter in May 2026, or an increase of 14.47%.
In terms of trends, the increase in domestic aviation fuel prices at Soetta Airport in May 2026 is the highest in the past two years, as shown in the chart.
As for the price of domestic aviation fuel at other airports, it ranges between Rp26,000 and Rp29,000 per liter.
The increase in aviation fuel prices comes amid the government's efforts to protect the aviation industry from surging operational costs.
Previously, the government has provided subsidies and incentives worth Rp2.6 trillion over two months to keep air ticket prices from rising by a maximum of 13%.
"To maintain and enhance the competitiveness of the aviation ecosystem, the government provides incentives to reduce the import duty on aircraft parts to 0%," said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto in a statement, as reported by Katadata on Monday (6/4/2026).
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