ESDM Cancel Revising Gross Split Rules

    Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESMD) canceled the revision of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 8/2017 on Gross Split Revenue Contract. This revision was originally intended to align Government Regulation (PP) No. 58 of 2017 on Tax Treatment on Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities with Gross Split Distribution Contract. This gross split tax rule is valid since it was enacted on 28 December 2017.

    In the regulation, the government also regulates the taxation facilities in the exploitation period that can be given to the contractor based on the economic level in the form of additional profit sharing for the contractor. 

    In addition, in the gross split tax rules, the government regulates the loss of carry forward for 10 years. There is also indirect tax exemption until the first oil and gas fields are produced.

Arcandra Tahar

    Deputy Minister of EMR, Arcandra Tahar called the consideration to cancel the revision of gross split in order to maintain investment certainty.

"Our gross split has been evaluated again, it seems unnecessary to be revised, if added as if uncertain," explained Arcandra.

    Furthermore, Arcandra said the regulation regarding the addition to the aforementioned is quite clearly stated in the Government Regulation on gross split tax. So there is no need to add a special clause in Ministerial Regulation concerning gross split.

     Later the addition of the revenue share will be determined based on the minister's discretion. With this certainty is expected to increase oil and gas investment.

IN INDONESIA

ESDM Batal Merevisi Aturan Gross Split

    Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESMD) batal revisi Peraturan Menteri ESDM No 8/2017 tentang Kontrak Bagi Hasil Gross Split. Revisi ini semula bertujuan untuk menyelaraskan Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) 58 Tahun 2017 tentang Perlakuan Perpajakan Pada Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Migas Dengan Kontrak Bagi Hasil Gross Split. Aturan pajak gross split ini berlaku sejak diundangkan pada tanggal 28 Desember 2017 lalu.

Dalam regulasi tersebut, pemerintah juga mengatur tentang fasilitas perpajakan di masa eksploitasi yang bisa diberikan kepada kontraktor berdasarkan tingkat keekonomian yakni berupa tambahan bagi hasil (split) bagi kontraktor. 

     Selain itu, dalam aturan pajak gross split, pemerintah mengatur tentang loss carry forward selama 10 tahun. Ada juga pembebasan pajak tidak langsung (indirect tax) sampai ladang minyak dan gas berproduksi pertama kali.

Wakil Menteri ESDM, Arcandra Tahar menyebut pertimbangan membatalkan revisi gross split demi menjaga kepastian investasi.

"Gross split kami sudah evaluasi lagi, kelihatannya tidak perlu direvisi. Kalau ditambah seolah-olah tidak pasti," jelas Arcandra.

    Lebih lanjut Arcandra mengatakan aturan mengenai penambahan bagi hasi sudah cukup jelas tercantum dalam Peraturan Pemerintah tentang pajak gross split. Sehingga tidak perlu penambahan klausul khusus dalam Peraturan Menteri tentang gross split. 

     Nantinya penambahan bagi hasil tersebut akan ditentukan berdasarkan diskresi menteri. Dengan kepastian ini diharapkan bisa meningkatkan investasi migas.

Kontan, Page-14, Monday, Jan 29, 2018

Split Gross Tested Through 40 Work Areas

    The government will auction around 40 oil and gas working areas this year. The oil and gas blocks to be auctioned will consist of several unsuccessful working areas when auctioned in 2015-2017, new block, and block of expired contract (termination)

    The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is evaluating the oil and gas working areas to be auctioned in order to be truly feasible to be offered to contractors.

Ignatius Jonan

     In fact, ESDM Minister Ignatius Jonan visited Europe this week which one of his agenda is to offer oil and gas block auctions to major contractors. In addition, Vice Minister of EMR Arcandra Tahar will also visit the United States in the near future to offer oil and gas blocks to be auctioned.

    A total of 25 non-auction blocks in 2015-2016 include Labup Rupat, South CPP, Nibung, Batu Gajah Dua, Bukit Barat, South Tuna, Tongkol, Banyumas, Ampuh, East Sepanjang-Kangean, Kasongan Sampit.

"Ranges between 25-40 Work Areas [to be auctioned in 2018].

    Working Area It will be evaluated, not to the auction is not worth the auction, "said Arcandra Tahar when meeting with the media. The auction of oil and gas blocks will automatically use a gross split (gloss split) scheme that replaces the cost recovery scheme.

    Meanwhile, PT Pertamina is willing to take over all oil and gas blocks whose contract expires in 2018. Based on data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, there are eight oil and gas blocks that will expire in 2018. The eight oil and gas blocks that end will automatically move to Pertamina as national oil and gas company.

Syamsu Alam

 
    Upstream Director of Pertamina Syamsu Alam said the company still has not decided to take privilege on eight oil and gas blocks that will terminate this year.

"We have no decision, just wait later if there is a decision," he said.

    Secretary General of the ESDM Ministry Ego Syahrial claimed that Pertamina has received an assignment for the management of eight oil and gas blocks to be terminated this year so there is no auction for the termination block.

IN INDONESIA

Gross Split Diuji Lewat 40 Wilayah Kerja

    Pemerintah akan melelang sekitar 40 Wilayah kerja minyak dan gas bumi pada tahun ini. Blok migas yang akan dilelang itu terdiri atas beberapa Wilayah kerja yang tidak laku saat dilelang pada 2015-2017, blok baru, serta blok yang sudah habis kontrak (terminasi)

    Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) sedang mengevaluasi Wilayah kerja migas yang akan dilelang tersebut agar benar-benar layak untuk ditawarkan kepada kontraktor.

    Bahkan, Menteri ESDM Ignasius Jonan berkunjung ke Eropa pada pekan ini yang salah satu agendanya adalah menawarkan lelang blok migas kepada para kontraktor besar. Selain itu, Wakil Menteri ESDM Arcandra Tahar juga akan berkunjung ke Amerika Serikat dalam waktu dekat untuk menawarkan blok migas yang akan dilelang tersebut.

    Sebanyak 25 blok yang tidak laku dilelang pada 2015-2016 antara lain Rupat Labuhan, South CPP, Nibung, Batu Gajah Dua, Bukit Barat, South Tuna, Tongkol, Banyumas, Ampuh, East Sepanjang-Kangean, Kasongan Sampit.

“Berkisar antara 25-40 Wilayah Kerja [yang akan dilelang pada 2018].

    Wilayah Kerja Itu akan dievaluasi, jangan sampai yang dilelang tidak layak lelang,” kata Arcandra Tahar saat bertemu dengan media. Lelang blok migas tersebut otomatis akan menggunakan skema bagi hasil kotor (gloss split) yang menggantikan skema cost recovery.

    Sementara itu, PT Pertamina bersedia untuk mengambil alih seluruh blok minyak dan gas bumi yang kontraknya sudah berakhir pada 2018. Berdasarkan data Kementerian ESDM, ada delapan blok migas yang akan berakhir kontraknya pada 2018. Delapan blok migas yang berakhir itu otomatis akan beralih ke Pertamina sebagai perusahaan migas nasional.

    Direktur Hulu Pertamina Syamsu Alam mengatakan, perseroan masih belum memutuskan untuk mengambil hak istimewa pada delapan blok migas yang akan terminasi pada tahun ini.

“Kami belum ada keputusan, ditunggu saja nanti kalau sudah ada keputusannya,” ujarnya.

    Sekretaris Jenderal Kementerian ESDM Ego Syahrial mengklaim, Pertamina telah menerima penugasan untuk pengelolaan delapan blok migas yang akan terminasi pada tahun ini sehingga tidak ada lelang untuk blok terminasi tersebut.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Monday, Jan 29, 2018

Petronas made Indonesia Priority

    Petronas has signed nine production sharing contract (PSC) and currently operates four oil and gas blocks in Indonesia. Malaysia's oil and gas company, Petronas, sees Indonesia providing a great opportunity for oil and gas exploration development.

"Indonesia has and provides great opportunities for the development of oil and gas exploration. Therefore, we make Indonesia top priority, "said Head of Country of Petronas Carigali Indonesia M Zaini B Md Nor in his presentation to SKK Migas, Contractor Cooperation Contract (KKKS), and a number of media leaders, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Petronas

    Petronas Carigali Indonesia operates in Indonesia since 2000. They have signed nine production sharing contracts (PSCs) and currently operate four oil and gas blocks in Indonesia. One of them is the Ketapang Block, in Lapangan Bukit Tua, near Madura, East Java.

    Bukit Tua field is the largest upstream oil and gas project of Petronas in Indonesia. Its investment reaches the US $ 800 million. As an operator, Malaysia's oil and gas company holds 80% of the shares, and the remaining 20% ​​is owned by PT Saka Ketapang Perdana, a subsidiary of state-owned Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN).

    Petronas as the operator of Ketapang Block is ready to drill two new wells in Lapangan Bukit Tua to increase production from 15,000 barrels oil per day to 20,000 BOPD.

    In addition, Petronas as the manager of the North Madura II Block also added one well for exploration. From data from SKK Migas, the investment fund for the two wells reached the US $ 80 million. The state-owned oil and gas company also controls an 80% stake in Muriah Block. Petronas also cooperates with PGN subsidiary in Blok Muriah, namely PT Saka Energy Muriah Ltd.

    Previously Petronas declared Kepodang Gas Field, Muriah Block stated in a force majeure state, ie gas production capacity fell not as predicted earlier.

"We are waiting for the study of Lemigas (Research Center and Development of Oil and Gas Technology)," said Zaini.

    The results of the study determine the circumstances of the force majeure and the number of losses suffered by Petronas.

"Oil and gas business is high risk. The capacity of oil and gas produced is often smaller than predicted, "said Zaini.

Simplify procedure

    The problem in the Muriah Block did not dampen Petronas's move to develop its oil and gas industry in Indonesia. Petronas keeps Indonesia as a key area for the development of its oil and gas industry.

    Deputy Head of SKK Migas Sukandar said Indonesia will offer a number of blocks to oil and gas companies and he expects Petronas to be interested.

"One of them is the block in Papua," said Sukandar.

    To attract oil and gas companies, SKK Migas facilitates administrative procedures.

"The Minister of EMR likes us to approve the licenses if you are interested even before the official offer you submit," said Sukandar.

    Petronas, Zaini said, would certainly consider the offer.

"We see we certainly prefer Java to Papua," he said.

Blogger Agus Purnomo in Petronas Carigali Ketapang

Media Indonesia, Page-14, Saturday, Jan 27, 2018

Pertamina set to take over costly blocks

    After long-drawn-out negotiations, state-owned energy giant Pertamina is set to take over the costly East Kalimantan and Attaka oil and gas blocks.

    The move allows the company to comply with the government’s mandate in early January to acquire eight blocks, the contracts of which will expire this year, despite its mounting financial burden. The blocks are: Tuban, Ogan Komering, Sanga-sanga, Southeast Sumatra, North Sumatra Offshore, Tengah, East Kalimantan and Attaka.

East Kalimantan and Attaka

     After carrying out a thorough evaluation on the cost structure and risks of operating these blocks under a new production-sharing contract scheme the gross-split scheme - Pertamina decided to return the East Kalimantan block to the government as the latter considered block abandonment and site restoration costs too high.

    Subsequently, the company also had to return the Attaka block as its operation had been merged with that of the East Kalimantan block. However, in a move some might consider unexpected, Pertamina reversed its stance when it expressed its readiness to make sacrifices in running the two blocks.

    Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry secretary-general Ego Syahrial told reporters on Thursday evening that the government’s persistent efforts in persuading Pertamina could have been the reason behind the company’s decision to change course.
 

“Pertamina thought it would suffer losses if it only operated the East Kalimantan block. But [we said] the losses would be compensated with returns from other blocks,” he said.

“At last, the company expressed a willingness to take over all of the eight blocks as mandated by the government.”

    Ego said the company could use state-of-the-art technology to slash down on considerable block abandonment and site restoration expenses or find partners'to jointly operate the East Kalimantan block.

    Separately, Pertamina spokesperson Adiatma Sardjito confirmed that the company was ready to acquire the East Kalimantan and Attaka blocks, saying the decision would not significantly aifect its financial health.

“It is possible. We have made some calculations for it [the acquisition],” he told The Jakarta Post on Friday.

    Pertamina’s decision to take over the two blocks comes in the wake of the company’s poor financial performance. Between January and September last year, its net income fell by 29.7 percent year-on-year to US$1.99 billion following the government’s decision to maintain the prices of Premium gasoline and subsidized Solar diesel amid an increase in global crude prices.

Total E&P Indonesie

 
    The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry officially ordered Pertamina to handle the Tengah block and North Sumatra Offshore blocks. It said the company could operate the Tengah block more efficiently given that the operation of it was merged with that of East Kalimantan’s Mahakam block, which Pertamina recently took over from France’s Total E&P Indonesie and Japan’s Inpex.

Toshiaki Kitamura, the Inpex chief executive

    In addition, the energy giant is also expected to merge the operations of the North Sumatra Offshore and North Sumatra B blocks, which are controlled by Pertamina subsidiary PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE). Nevertheless, the ministry has also given the current contractors the chance to handle another four blocks the Tuban, Ogan Komering, Sanga-sanga and Southeast Sumatra blocks - through a proposed contract extension.

    Ego revealed that the work plan and budget documents submitted by prevailing operators were better than those offered by Pertamina and, therefore, the latter could obtain the four blocks only if it revised its proposals to compete with its rivals.

Jakarta Post, Page-13, Saturday, Jan 27, 2018

Gross Split Rules Cancel Revised Again

    The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) canceled the tax rules on profit sharing contracts or gross split. This step is to maintain investment certainty.

    Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arcandra Tahar said the current gross split rules are sufficient, so there is no need to add new points.

"Gross split we've evaluated again, does not seem to need to be revised," said Arcandra.

Arcandra Tahar

 
    The current regulation on gross splits has been set forth in the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 52/2017 on Amendment or Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. 08 Year 2017 About Gross Split Revenue Contract.

    Previously, it was rumored that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources plans to revise again for the second time against the regulation. The goal is to align the tax rules on gross splits.

    However, the ESDM Ministry annulled the move because the rules related to the addition of split are clearly stated in the applicable Government Regulation (PP). As a result, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources argues no longer need to add a special clause in the Ministerial Regulation of gross split oil and gas.

    The Government has also issued Government Regulation no. 53/2017 on Tax Treatment on Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities and Production Sharing Contracts Gross Split. The tax code is effective as of December 28, 2017. 

     Under the regulation, the government regulates the taxation facilities in the period of exploitation which may be provided by the government. Provision of such incentives is based on the economic aspect in the form of additional profit sharing for the contractor.

    In addition, the government regulates the loss of carry forward for ten years. And indirect tax exemption up to the first oil and gas production.

    Archandra stated that the additional share of oil and gas revenue sharing will be determined based on the discretion of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. With the decision, the government hopes to provide legal certainty, so as to increase investment in the oil and gas sector.

IN INDONESIA

Aturan Gross Split Batal Direvisi Lagi

    Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) batal mengubah aturan pajak soal kontrak bagi hasil atau gross split. Langkah ini untuk menjaga kepastian investasi.

    Wakil Menteri ESDM Arcandra Tahar mengatakan, aturan gross split yang berlaku saat ini sudah cukup, sehingga tidak perlu ada penambahan poin-poin baru Iagi.

"Gross split sudah kami evaluasi lagi, kelihatannya tidak perlu direvisi," kata Arcandra.

    Aturan tentang gross split yang berlaku saat ini telah tercantum dalam Peraturan Menteri ESDM No 52/2017 tentang Perubahan atau Peraturan Menteri ESDM No. 08 Tahun 2017 Tentang Kontrak Bagi Hasil Gross Split.

    Sebelumnya, beredar kabar Kementerian ESDM berencana merevisi kembali untuk kedua kali terhadap regulasi tersebut. Tujuannya untuk menyelaraskan aturan pajak tentang gross split.

    Namun, Kementerian ESDM menganulir langkah tersebut karena aturan terkait penambahan split dinilai sudah jelas tercantum dalam Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) yang berlaku. Alhasil, Kementerian ESDM berpendapat tidak perlu lagi penambahan klausul khusus dalam Peraturan Menteri gross split migas.

    Pemerintah juga telah mengeluarkan Peraturan Pemerintah No. 53/2017 tentang Perlakuan Perpajakan Pada Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi dan Kontrak Bagi Hasil Gross Split. Aturan pajak tersebut berlaku sejak diundangkan pada 28 Desember 2017. 

    Dalam aturan tersebut, pemerintah mengatur tentang fasilitas perpajakan di masa eksploitasi yang dapat diberikan oleh pemerintah Pemberian insentif tersebut berdasarkan aspek keekonomian berupa tambahan bagi hasil bagi kontraktor.

    Selain itu, pemerintah mengatur tentang loss carry forward selama sepuluh tahun. Dan pembebasan pajak tidak langsung (indirect tax) sampai dengan ada produksi migas pertama kali.

    Archandra menyatakan, penambahan porsi bagi hasil migas akan ditentukan berdasarkan diskresi dari Menteri ESDM. Dengan keputusan tersebut, pemerintah berharap dapat memberi kepastian hukum, sehingga dapat meningkatkan investasi di sektor minyak dan gas.

Kontan, Page-14, Saturday, Jan 27, 2018

Oil and Gas Block Auction is Predicted for Selling

    This year the government plans to auction 22 blocks of oil and gas management. They are optimistic that the results are at least better than in previous years, alias more desirable. According to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignatius Jonan, using a new scheme of gross split-sharing contracts, this year's auction is a test for improving the investment climate in the upstream oil and gas sector.

Ignatius Jonan

 
    Jonan exemplifies in 2017 using a gross split scheme, of 10 Exploration working areas on offer, five of which are in demand.

"In fact, two years earlier, namely 2015 and 2016, of 8 and 14 areas of exploration work offered, none of which are sold," Jonan said during a working meeting with Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR).

 
    Gross split scheme set by Jonan on January 13, 2017 is quite new. Until now only Offshore North West Java (ONWJ) Block implemented the scheme. According to Jonan, the gross split scheme gives a sense of optimism for all parties compared to cost recovery. Therefore, the auction of Working Area (WK) of oil and gas this year could be better.

    Jonan further revealed that at the first stage of this year's auction will offer 8 conventional working areas and 3 non-conventional working areas. Then plus WK last year's auction period is not salable and will
re-auctioned, "he said

    In addition to using the new scheme, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources recently changed its strategy to find enthusiasts by directly coming to potential investors and no longer waiting for investors. Another effort by the government to improve the oil and gas investment climate is to formulate tax rules related to gross split, revise Government Regulation (PP) No. 79 of 2010 to Government Regulation No. 27 of 2017.

IN INDONESIA

Lelang Blok Migas Diprediksi Laris 

    Tahun ini pemerintah berencana melelang 22 blok pengelolaan minyak dan gas. Mereka optimistis hasilnya setidaknya lebih baik daripada tahun-tahun sebelumnya, alias lebih diminati. Menurut Menteri Energi Dan Sumber Daya Minteral (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan, dengan menggunakan skema baru kontrak bagi hasil gross split, lelang tahun ini menjadi ujian bagi perbaikan iklim investasi di sektor hulu migas.

    Jonan mencontohkan pada 2017 dengan menggunakan skema gross split, dari 10 Wilayah kerja eksplorasi yang ditawarkan, lima di antaranya diminati.

”Padahal, dua tahun sebelumnya, yakni 2015 dan 2016, dari 8 dan 14 Wilayah kerja eksplorasi yang ditawarkan, tidak satu pun yang laku,” ujar Jonan saat rapat kerja dengan Komisi VII Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR).

    Skema gross split yang ditetapkan Jonan pada 13 Januari 2017 memang tergolong baru. Sampai saat ini hanya Blok Offshore North West Java (ONWJ) yang menerapkan skema tersebut. Menurut Jonan, skema gross split memberikan aroma optimisme bagi seluruh pihak jika dibandingkan dengan cost recovery. Karena itu, lelang Wilayah Kerja (WK) migas pada tahun ini bisa lebih baik.

    Lebih jauh Jonan mengungkapkan pada tahap pertama lelang tahun ini pihaknya akan menawarkan 8 wilayah kerja konvensional dan 3 Wilayah kerja non-konvensional. Kemudian ditambah WK periode lelang tahun terakhir yang tidak laku dan akan dilelang ulang,” ujarnya.

    Selain menggunakan skema baru, saat ini Kementerian ESDM mengubah strategi dalam mencari peminat dengan langsung mendatangi calon investor dan tidak lagi menunggu investor. Upaya lain yang dilakukan pemerintah untuk meningkatkan iklim investasi migas ialah menyusun aturan perpajakan terkait dengan gross split, merevisi Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) Nomor 79 Tahun 2010 menjadi Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 27 Tahun 2017.

Media Indonesia, Page-17, Friday, Jan 26, 2018

PNBP Reduction Difficult to Press Industrial Gas Price

    The government said the reduction of Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) up to US $ 4.3 million will only cut the price of gas to industry around US $ 0.3-0.7 per million british/mmbtu. Therefore, the reduction of industrial gas prices will still be reviewed by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs.

    Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arcandra Tahar said the discussion to reduce industrial gas prices continues to be done by the government. The reason, from seven industries that are entitled to get low gas prices, until now only realized for three types of industries namely steel industry, fertilizer industry, and petrochemical industry.

    Presidential Regulation No. 40 of 2016 which became the legal basis for the revision of gas prices to industry since last May. With this beleid, the price of gas to certain industries above US $ 6 per mmbtu could potentially be lowered. Industries that can enjoy this price are fertilizer industry, petrochemical, oleochemical, steel, ceramic, glass, and rubber gloves.

    This industry is considered worthy of incentives because of its weak competitiveness and absorb a lot of manpower. Referring to the Presidential Decree, the decline in gas prices is one of which is pursued through the reduction of PNBP taken by the government from gas sales by oil and gas companies.

"But (PNBP) has been reduced, the effect is very small at around US $ 0.3-0.7 per mmbtu and it is not below US $ 6 per mmbtu of gas price," he said.

    Though PNBP is estimated to be cut to US $ 4.3 million if the move is realized. That's why the government then wants to see how much benefit from the PNBP deductions, from the upstream, the government is also difficult to reduce the gas price because the contract has been signed and capital spending has been issued.

"This is again seen, if the state is reduced by US $ 4.3 million, we will get how much. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani considers it, "said Arcandra.

    Arcandra added that the Ministry of Industry has recommended 80 companies to obtain gas at low prices. The total volume of gas for the entire company is only about 21 million cubic feet per day / mmscfd. Currently, 56 companies are being processed. The government will still discuss again the issue of the decline in industrial gas prices.

"Due to the downturn of its PNBP, it is being evaluated from the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs. We'll wait, "he said.

    In addition, it is also still awaiting a decision from Finance Minister Sri Mulyani. In Presidential Regulation 40/2016 mentioned, if the current price of natural gas does not meet the industrial economy, then the government will set a certain price of natural gas.

    Later, the price of this particular gas is determined by looking at the availability of natural gas for industry and economic growth that can be achieved with the utilization of gas in providing added value. Previously, the government has issued Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) No. 40 of 2016 on Gas Prices For Certain Industries.

    In this regulation, there are eight industries that get special gas prices. However, the price of gas for PT Kaltim Parna Industri, PT Kaltim Methanol Industri, and PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur are still in accordance with the current price formula.

    This is because gas prices for these three industries are still low at around US $ 2,855,865 per mmbtu. As for the other four industries, the gas price formula is changed. For PT Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, gas price from Pertamina EP decreased from US $ 6.62 per mmbtu to US $ 6 per mmbtu and from Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West Java (PHE ONWJ) decreased to US $
5.73 per mmbtu.

    The gas price for PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang from Pertamina EP decreased from US $ 6.54-6,73 to US $ 6 per mmbtu and JOB PHE-Talisman from US $ 6.56 to US $ 6.48 per mmbtu. Furthermore, for PT Pupuk lskandar Muda, gas prices from JOB PHE North Sumatra B and North Sumatra Offshore fell from US $ 7.54 to US $ 6 per mmbtu.

    Gas price for PT Petrokimia Gresik from Kangean Energy Limited fell from US $ 6.28 to US $ 6 per mmbtu. Finally, PT Krakatoa Steel's gas price from PT Pertamina EP fell from US $ 7.35 to US $ 6 per mmbtu.

IN INDONESIA

Pengurangan PNBP Sulit Tekan Harga Gas Industri

    Pemerintah menyatakan pengurangan Penerimaan Negara Bukan Pajak (PNBP) hingga US$ 4,3 juta hanya akan memangkas harga gas ke industri sekitar US$ 0,3-0,7 per million britishthermal unit/mmbtu. Karenanya, pengurangan harga gas industri ini masih akan dikaji Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian.

    Wakil Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Arcandra Tahar mengatakan, pembahasan untuk menekan harga gas industri terus dilakukan pemerintah. Pasalnya, dari tujuh industri yang berhak memperoleh harga gas rendah, hingga kini hanya terealisasi untuk tiga jenis industri saja yakni industri baja, industri pupuk, dan industri petrokimia.

    Peraturan Presiden Nomor 40 Tahun 2016 yang menjadi dasar hukum revisi harga gas ke industri sejak Mei lalu. Dengan beleid ini, harga gas ke industri tertentu di atas US$ 6 per mmbtu berpotensi diturunkan. Industri yang dapat menikmati harga ini adalah industri pupuk, petrokimia, oleochemical, baja, keramik, kaca, dan sarung tangan karet.

    Industri ini dinilai layak mendapat insentif karena daya saingnya lemah dan menyerap banyak tenaga kerja. Mengacu Peraturan Presiden tersebut, penurunan harga gas salah satunya diupayakan melalui pengurangan PNBP yang diambil pemerintah dari penjualan gas oleh perusahaan migas.

“Tetapi (PNBP) sudah dikurangi, kecil sekali efeknya sekitar US$ 0,3-0,7 per mmbtu dan itu tidak di bawah US$ 6 per mmbtu harga gasnya,” kata dia.

Padahal PNBP diperkirakan akan terpotong hingga US$ 4,3 juta jika langkah tersebut direalisasikan. Karena itulah pemerintah kemudian ingin melihat seberapa besar manfaat yang diperoleh dari pemotongan PNBP Pasalnya, dari hulu pun, pemerintah juga sulit menekan harga gas karena kontrak sudah ditandatangani dan modal belanja sudah dikeluarkan.

“Ini lagi dilihat, kalau bagian negara berkurang US$ 4,3 juta, nanti kita dapat berapa. Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani mempertimbangkan itu,” kata Arcandra.

    Arcandra menambahkan, Kementerian Perindustrian telah merekomendasikan 80 perusahaan untuk memperoleh gas dengan harga rendah. Total volume penguntukan gas seluruh perusahaan ini hanya sekitar 21 juta kaki kubik per hari/mmscfd. Saat ini, sebanyak 56 perusahaan sedang diproses. Pemerintah masih akan membahas lagi masalah penurunan harga gas industri.

“Karena turun PNBP-nya, sedang dievaluasi dari Kementerian Koordinator Perekonomian. Kita tunggu,” katanya.

    Selain itu, pihaknya juga masih menunggu keputusan dari Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani. Dalam Peraturan Presiden 40/2016 disebutkan, jika harga gas bumi yang ada saat ini tidak memenuhi keekonomian industri, maka pemerintah akan menetapkan harga gas bumi tertentu.

    Nantinya, harga gas bumi tertentu ini ditetapkan dengan melihat ketersediaan gas bumi untuk industri dan pertumbuhan ekonomi yang bisa dicapai dengan pemanfaatan gas dalam memberikan nilai tambah. Sebelumnya, pemerintah telah mengeluarkan Peraturan Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Nomor 40 Tahun 2016 tentang Harga Gas Untuk Industri Tertentu.

    Dalam regulasi ini, terdapat delapan industri yang mendapatkan harga gas khusus. Namun, harga gas untuk PT Kaltim Parna Industri, PT Kaltim Methanol Industri, dan PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur masih sesuai dengan formula harga yang berlaku saat  ini.

    Hal ini karena harga gas untuk ketiga industri ini masih rendah yakni sekitar US$ 2,855,865 per mmbtu. Sementara untuk empat industri lain, formula harga gasnya diubah. Untuk PT Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, harga gas dari Pertamina EP turun dari US$ 6,62 per mmbtu menjadi US$ 6 per mmbtu dan dari Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West Java (PHE ONWJ) turun menjadi US$
5,73 per mmbtu.

    Selanjutnya harga gas untuk PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang dari Pertamina EP turun dari US$ 6,54-6,73 menjadi US$ 6 per mmbtu dan JOB PHE-Talisman dari US$ 6,56 menjadi US$ 6,48 per mmbtu. Selanjutnya, untuk PT Pupuk lskandar Muda, harga gas dari JOB PHE North Sumatera B dan North Sumatera Offshore turun dari US$ 7,54 menjadi US$ 6 per mmbtu.

    Harga gas untuk PT Petrokimia Gresik dari Kangean Energy Limited turun dari US$ 6,28 menjadi US$ 6 per mmbtu. Terakhir, harga gas PT Krakatau Steel dari PT Pertamina EP turun dari US$ 7,35 menjadi US$ 6 per mmbtu.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Friday, Jan 26, 2018

East Kalimantan Block and Attaka Cancel Auctioned

    The government declared that the two expired blocks of East Kalimantan and Attaka were canceled. This is because PT Pertamina is interested in managing these two blocks integrated with the Mahakam Block.

    Secretary General concurrently Acting Director General of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Ego Syahrial said initially, Pertamina is worried about managing these two oil and gas blocks because there are substantial abandonment and site restoration (ASR) burden. But if it is integrated with the Mahakam block, the management of these two blocks can be economical.

"Pertamina must count eight blocks as a whole, not case by case. Initially Pertamina was afraid to manage East Kalimantan Block and Attaka because it was charged ASR funds, but now it would be economical to see it comprehensive, "he said.

    As is known, the government has commissioned the management of eight blocks that ended its contract this year to Pertamina. Of the eight blocks, Pertamina is assured of obtaining the rights of the North Sumatera Offshore Block and Central Block management, as it will be combined with the blocks currently owned by Pertamina.

    Meanwhile, East Kalimantan and Attaka Blocks will be offered by the government to investors in an auction held earlier this year. This has to be done after Pertamina and the existing contractor declared no interest working on it.

    For the remaining four blocks, Pertamina must compete with existing contractors because the government wants the best proposal proposed development plan. These four blocks are Tuban Block, Ogan Komering, South East Sumatera, and Sanga-Sanga. Ogan Komering Block is currently managed by Pertamina with Talisman, while the Tuban Block is managed by Petrochina East Java with Pertamina. Then, the South East Sumatera Block was done by CNOOC and Sanga-Sanga Block by Vico Indonesia.

    Upstream Director of Pertamina Syamsu Alam is reluctant to specify which blocks are of interest to be managed.

"We talked about eight working areas as a whole, not one by one," he said.

    Earlier this week, his office had sent a letter to the ESDM Ministry related to the eight termination blocks. This letter is said to be related to the management of future termination blocks. In addition, the letter does not address the right to match rights offered to the company.

    Right to match or match the existing contractor's offer given by the government in order to obtain the right of termination block management. This is to ensure the country gets the best offer, so the state revenue from the block is not reduced. 

     The government is targeting the new termination block contract to be signed at the beginning of this year. It is recalled that some blocks will expire in February. Precisely, the Tuban Block will end its contract on February 23, 2018 and Ogan Komering on February 28, 2018.

IN INDONESIA

Blok East Kalimantan dan Attaka Batal Dilelang

    Pemerintah menyatakan bahwa dua blok yang habis kontraknya yaitu East Kalimantan dan Attaka batal dilelang. Hal ini karena PT Pertamina berminat mengelola dua blok ini terintegrasi dengan Blok Mahakam.

    Sekretaris Jenderal merangkap Pelaksana Tugas Direktur Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Ego Syahrial mengatakan, awalnya, Pertamina khawatir mengelola dua blok migas ini karena ada beban dana pascatambang (abandonment and site restoration/ASR) yang cukup besar. Namun jika diintegrasikan dengan Blok Mahakam, pengelolaan kedua blok ini bisa ekonomis.

“Pertamina harus hitung delapan blok secara keseluruhan, bukan case by case. Awalnya Pertamina takut mengelola Blok East Kalimantan dan Attaka karena dibebankan dana ASR, tetapi sekarang akan ekonomis kalau lihatnya komprehensif,” kata dia.

    Seperti diketahui, pemerintah telah menugaskan pengelolaan delapan blok yang berakhir kontraknya pada tahun ini kepada Pertamina. Dari delapan blok itu, Pertamina dipastikan memperoleh hak pengelolaan Blok North Sumatera Offshore dan Blok Tengah, karena akan digabungkan pengelolaannya dengan blok yang saat ini dimiliki Pertamina.

    Sementara Blok East Kalimantan dan Attaka sempat akan ditawarkan pemerintah kepada investor dalam lelang yang digelar awal tahun ini. Hal ini terpaksa dilakukan setelah Pertamina dan kontraktor eksisting menyatakan tidak berminat
menggarapnya.

    Untuk sisa empat blok lainnya, Pertamina harus bersaing dengan kontraktor eksisting karena pemerintah menginginkan tawaran proposal rencana pengembangan yang terbaik. Keempat blok ini adalah Blok Tuban, Ogan Komering, South East Sumatera, dan Sanga-Sanga. Blok Ogan Komering saat ini dikelola Pertamina bersama Talisman, sernentara Blok Tuban digarap Petrochina East Java bersama Pertamina. Kemudian, Blok South East Sumatera dikerjakan oleh CNOOC dan Blok Sanga-Sanga oleh Vico Indonesia.

Direktur Hulu Pertamina Syamsu Alam enggan merinci blok mana saja yang diminati untuk dikelola.

“Kami bicaranya delapan wilayah kerja secara keseluruhan, tidak satu per satu,” tutur dia.

    Sebelumnya, pada awal pekan ini, pihaknya telah mengirimkan surat kepada Kementerian ESDM terkait delapan blok terminasi tersebut. Surat ini disebutnya terkait dengan pengelolaan blok-blok terminasi ke depannya. Selain itu, surat tersebut tidak membahas soal hak right to match yang ditawarkan ke perseroan.

    Hak right to match atau menyamai tawaran kontraktor eksisting diberikan pemerintah agar bisa memperoleh hak pengelolaan blok terminasi. Hal ini untuk memastikan negara mendapat penawaran terbaik, sehingga pendapatan negara dari blok tersebut tidak berkurang. 

    Pemerintah menargetkan kontrak baru blok terminasi ini bisa diteken pada awal tahun ini. Hal ini mengingat, beberapa blok akan berakhir kontraknya pada Februari. Tepatnya, Blok Tuban akan berakhir kontraknya pada 23 Februari 2018 dan Ogan Komering pada 28 Februari 2018.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Friday, Jan 26, 2018

Oil Resurgence Needs Government Response

    Rising oil prices have a positive impact on the state's revenues from oil and gas. However, it will also press the trade balance and push inflation.

    The average world oil price this year will be higher than last year. Pressure on the State Budget Expenditure (APBN) 2018 is expected to be managed. However, there are things that need to be anticipated, namely the pressure on the economy at large. Deputy Director of the Institute for Eko Listiyanto, Eko Listiyanto, Development of Economics and Finance (EFE) said in a press statement in Jakarta on Thursday (25/1) that the increase of oil price has positive impact on several aspects. Positive impacts include increased state revenues from oil and gas.

    However, there are pressures that arise, especially outside the state budget. Rising oil prices will directly push inflation. That is, there is potential for public consumption will be reduced so that ultimately reduce household consumption as the basis of economic growth.

    The rise in oil prices, according to Eko, will also boost demand for US dollar (US) in the country. Therefore, Indonesia is a net importer of oil. At a time when exports are still trying to stabilize, the condition is at risk of pressuring the balance of the foreign exchange market. In the end, the rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar could be depressed. Increased oil imports, also will occur so as to suppress the trade balance.

"Investment will also be affected. Investment needs energy. For the industry, distribution requires trucks or boats that require energy, "Eko said.

    In order to anticipate pressure from rising oil prices, Indef recommends the government to immediately announce mitigation measures. This is important to provide certainty to the business world.

Assumption
    Researcher Indef Abdul Manap Pulungan added that if Indonesia's crude oil price rises 1 US dollar per barrel above the assumption, state revenues will increase by Rp 200 billion to Rp 900 billion from the 2018 state budget target. This increase will be seen in tax revenue or state revenues instead tax (PNBP).

"But at the same time, the yield on state treasury letters will also rise Rp 1.4 trillion-Rp 2.4 trillion to compensate for inflation," he said.

    Separately, lecturer at the Faculty of Earth and Trisakti University of Technology, Pri Agung Rakhmanto, argues that oil price fluctuations will basically always benefit Indonesia as long as the domestic fuel price is right. True is meant when the price within the range of subsidies set by the government.

    The government's three-month price adjustment policy, according to Pri Agung, is the right way to make the domestic fuel price (BBM) fitting. The problem is, the last adjustment made by the government in August 2016. Furthermore, the government never adjust again.

"If the three-month adjustment is consistently executed, we will not be in trouble now. Since there has not been any adjustment since August 2016 until now, so if we want to adjust it right now weighing because the difference is wide. Around Rp 1,400 per liter, "he said.

    The solution, according to Pri Agung, there are three ways. First, it imposes a deficit in the allocation of subsidies to Pertamina as it has been done so far. Second, the fuel subsidy budget is added. Third, the price should be adjusted gradually. Of course, this choice will inevitably have to include political considerations, "said Pri Agung.

    The government and the House of Representatives set the average price of Indonesia's crude oil this year to US $ 48 per barrel, based on Bloomberg's page yesterday, World WTI oil price of 66.25 US dollars per barrel. As for Brent type 71.01 US dollars per barrel.

IN INDONESIA

Gejolak Minyak Butuh Respon Pemerintah

    Kenaikan harga minyak berdampak positif terhadap pendapatan negara dari minyak dan gas bumi. Namun, juga akan menekan neraca perdagangan dan mendorong inflasi.

    Rata-rata harga minyak dunia tahun ini akan lebih tinggi daripada tahun lalu. Tekanan terhadap Anggaran Pendapatan Belanja Negara (APBN) 2018 diperkirakan akan terkelola. Namun, ada hal yang perlu diantisipasi, yakni tekanan terhadap perekonomian secara luas. Wakil Direktur Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) Eko Listiyanto dalam keterangan pers di Jakarta, Kamis (25/1), menyatakan, kenaikan harga minyak bumi memberikan dampak positif pada beberapa aspek. Dampak positif itu di antaranya kenaikan pendapatan negara dari minyak dan gas bumi.

    Namun, ada tekanan yang muncul, terutama di luar APBN. Kenaikan harga minyak secara langsung akan mendorong inflasi. Artinya, ada potensi konsumsi masyarakat akan berkurang sehingga pada akhirnya menekan konsumsi rumah tangga sebagai basis pertumbuhan ekonomi.

    Kenaikan harga minyak, menurut Eko, juga akan mendorong permintaan dollar Amerika Serikat (AS) di dalam negeri. Sebab, Indonesia adalah importir bersih minyak. Di saat ekspor yang masih berusaha stabil, kondisi itu berisiko menekan keseimbangan pasar valuta asing. Pada akhirnya, nilai tukar rupiah terhadap dollar AS bisa tertekan. Peningkatan impor minyak, juga akan terjadi sehingga menekan neraca perdagangan.

”Investasi juga akan terdampak Investasi butuh energi. Untuk industri, distribusi membutuhkan truk atau kapal yang memerlukan energi,” kata Eko.

    Dalam rangka mengantisipasi tekanan akibat kenaikan harga minyak, Indef merekomendasikan pemerintah untuk segera mengumumkan langkah mitigasi. Hal ini penting untuk memberikan kepastian terhadap dunia usaha.

Asumsi

    Peneliti Indef Abdul Manap Pulungan, menambahkan, jika harga minyak mentah Indonesia naik 1 dollar AS per barrel di atas asumsi, penerimaan negara akan bertambah Rp 200 miliar hingga Rp 900 miliar dari target APBN 2018. Kenaikan ini akan terlihat pada penerimaan pajak ataupun penerimaan negara bukan pajak (PNBP).

”Namun pada saat yang sama, imbal hasil surat perbendaharaan negara juga akan naik Rp 1,4 triliun-Rp 2,4 triliun untuk mengompensasi inflasi,” katanya.

    Secara terpisah, dosen Fakultas Teknologi Kebumian dan Energi Universitas Trisakti, Pri Agung Rakhmanto, berpendapat, gejolak harga minyak pada dasarnya akan selalu menguntungkan Indonesia sepanjang harga BBM dalam negeri benar. Benar yang dimaksud adalah manakala harga dalam jangkauan subsidi yang ditetapkan pemerintah.

    Kebijakan penyesuaian harga per tiga bulan yang sempat dilakukan pemerintah, menurut Pri Agung, adalah cara yang tepat untuk membuat harga bahan bakar minyak (BBM) di dalam negeri pas. Persoalannya, penyesuaian terakhir dilakukan pemerintah pada Agustus 2016. Selanjutnya, pemerintah tidak pernah menyesuaikan lagi.

”Kalau penyesuaian per tiga bulan konsisten dijalankan, kita tidak akan kesulitan seperti sekarang. Karena tidak pernah ada penyesuaian sejak Agustus 2016 sampai sekarang, maka kalau saat ini mau langsung disesuaikan akan berat karena selisihnya lebar. Sekitar Rp 1.400 per liter,” ujarnya.

    Solusinya, menurut Pri Agung, ada tiga cara. Pertama, membebankan kekurangan alokasi subsidi ke Pertamina sebagaimana dilakukan selama ini. Kedua, anggaran subsidi BBM ditambah. Ketiga, harga harus disesuaikan secara bertahap. Tentu pilihan ini mau tidak mau harus memasukkan pertimbangan politik,” ujar Pri Agung.

    Pemerintah dan DPR menetapkan rata-rata harga minyak mentah Indonesia tahun ini 48 dollar AS per barrel, Berdasarkan laman Bloomberg, kemarin, harga minyak dunia jenis WTI 66,25 dollar AS per barrel. Adapun jenis Brent 71,01 dollar AS per barrel.

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Gas Prices Four Industries Still Difficult Down

    The ESDM Ministry proposes that the PNBP for 80 companies be lowered or eliminated

    The government is still looking for ways to reduce gas prices for seven specific industries that have been set in Presidential Decree (Perpres) no. 40 of 2016. So far, only three industrial sectors whose gas prices are now up to US $ 6 per mmbtu are steel, fertilizer and potrochemicals.

    While four other industries namely ceramics, glass, rubber gloves and oleochyemical have not also received a decrease in gas prices. Despite pledges of decline in gas prices for the four industries has been set since two years ago.

    Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Arcandra Tahar revealed, one way to reduce gas prices by lowering Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) for the four industries.

"We evaluate, in the Presidential Regulation, the gas price is lowered by one option through the decrease of PNBP," said Arcandra on Tuesday (23/1) night at his office.

    According to him, the PNBP reduction option can be done by the government because of the potential loss of non-tax revenues. However, the government still needs to evaluate the multiplier effect that can be obtained by eliminating PNBP.
Of the 80 companies that potentially get a decrease in gas prices, there is a potential decrease of PNBP of US $ 4.3 million.

"Approximately US $ 4.3 million per year with a reduction between US $ 0.3 to US $ 0.7 per mmbtu," said Arcandra.

    Meanwhile, the amount of gas allocated to the 80 companies is 21 mmscfd.

"The industry that asks for the price of gas to go down is being processed, as many as 56, which puts the number 80 companies with a total of 21 mmscfd of gas is small," said Arcandra.

    However, the decrease of PNBP is not guaranteed that the gas price could drop to a maximum of US $ 6 per mmbtu. This price reduction is like a government promise in Presidential Decree (Perpres) No. 40 year 2016. Arcandra sepaka, he saw the decrease or omission of PNBP very small effect on gas prices.

"The small effect and the price can not be below US $ 6 per mmbtu," explained Arcandra, Wednesday (24/1) in the Public Hearing of BPH Migas on the Pricing of Natural Gas for Household.

    On the other hand, the government also can not reduce gas prices in the upstream sector. For gas prices in the upstream already have a contract first.

"Moreover, the upstream is subtracted, the contract is already, capex also has," added Arcandra.

    The minister may downgrade other than PNBP actually ESDM ministry has issued Regulation of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 58/2017 on Selling Price of Das Bumi through Pipe on Downstream Gas Business Activity. The regulation said the margin of gas sales should fall by 7%. So far, gas sales margin can reach 25%.

    And again the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources is also not able to make industrial gas prices can go down, let alone still be able to be realized 18 months ahead since the rule was published.

"The release of the regulation can not yet guarantee industrial gas prices could fall," said Secretary General of the ESDM Ministry Ego Syahrial.

    Meanwhile, Elisa Sinaga, Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Ceramic Industry Association (Asaki) said the clause of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation no. 58/2017 it regulates three gas prices. Namely the price of industrial gas, the price of gas society, and the price of gas transport users. But in the issue of industrial gas prices, the minister may decide the price of gas.

"Well what we want, use that clause form according to the Presidential Regulation," he said.

    According to him, if see Presidential Regulation no. 40/2016 it is asking industrial gas price of US $ 6 per mmbtu.

"But if not able, so prove it can go down compared to previous prices," he said.

    As is known today the price of industrial gas US $ 9 per mmbtu to US $ 12 per mmbtu

IN INDONESIA

Harga Gas Empat Industri Masih Sulit Turun

Kementerian ESDM mengusulkan agar PNBP bagi 80 perusahaan diturunkan atau dihilangkan

    Pemerintah masih terus mencari cara menurunkan harga gas bagi tujuh industri tertentu yang sudah ditetapkan dalam Peraturan Presiden (Perpres) No. 40 Tahun 2016. Sejauh ini baru tiga sektor industri yang harga gas kini maksimal US$ 6 per mmbtu yaitu baja, pupuk dan potrokimia.

    Sementara empat industri lain yaitu keramik, kaca, sarung tangan karet dan oleochyemical belum juga mendapatkan penurunan harga gas. Meskipun janji penurunan harga gas untuk empat industri tersebut sudah ditetapkan sejak dua tahun lalu.

    Wakil Menteri Energi dan SumberDaya Mineral (ESDM), Arcandra Tahar mengungkapkan, salah satu cara menurunkan harga gas dengan menurunkan Penerimaan Negara Bukan Pajak (PNBP) bagi empat industri tersebut.

"Kami mengevaluasi, dalam Peraturan Presiden disebutkan harga gas diturunkan salah satu opsi lewat penurunan PNBP, "kata Arcandra pada Selasa (23/1) malam di Kantornya.

    Menurut dia, opsi penurunan PNBP tersebut bisa dilakukan oleh pemerintah karena potensi kehilangan PNBP yang tidak besar. Namun, pemerintah masih perlu melakukan evaluasi terkait multiplier effect yang bisa didapat dengan menghilangkan PNBP. Dari 80 perusahaan yang berpotensi mendapat penurunan harga gas, terdapat potensi penurunan PNBP sebesar US$ 4,3 juta.

"Sekitar US$ 4,3 juta per tahun dengan pengurangan antara US$ 0,3 sampai US$ 0,7 per mmbtu," kata Arcandra.

Sementara itu untuk jumlah gas yang dialokasikan kepada 80 perusahaan itu sebesar 21 mmscfd.

"Industri yang minta harga gas turun itu sedang diproses, sebanyak 56, yang mengajukan jumlahnya 80 perusahaan dengan jumlah total gas 21 mmscfd. ini kecil ," jelas Arcandra.

    Namun penurunan PNBP belum tentu menjamin harga gas bisa turun hingga maksimal US$ 6 per mmbtu. Penurunan harga ini seperti janji pemerintah dalam Peraturan Presiden (Perpres) Nomor 40 tahun 2016. Arcandra sepaka, ia memandang penurunan atau penghilangan PNBP sangat kecil berpengaruh terhadap harga gas.

“Kecil efeknya dan harga tidak bisa di bawah US$ 6 per mmbtu," jelas Arcandra, Rabu (24/1) dalam acara Publik Hearing BPH Migas tentang Penetapan Harga Gas Bumi untuk Rumah Tangga.

    Di sisi lain, pemerintah juga tidak bisa menurunkan harga gas di sektor hulu. Sebab harga gas di hulu sudah memiliki kontrak terlebih dulu.

"Apalagi, hulunya dikurangkan. Kontraknya sudah, capex juga sudah," tambah Arcandra.

    Menteri bisa turunkan selain PNBP sebenarnya kementerian ESDM sudah menerbitkan Peraturan Menteri ESDM No 58/2017 tentang Harga Jual das Bumi Melalui Pipa pada Kegiatan Usaha Hilir Gas. Aturan itu menyebutkan margin penjualan gas turun harus 7%. Selama ini margin penjualan gas bisa mencapai 25%.

    Dan lagi Peraturan Menteri ESDM itu juga tidak mampu membuat harga gas industri bisa turun, apalagi masih akan bisa direalisasikan 18 bulan ke depan sejak aturan itu terbit.

"Keluarnya aturan itu belum bisa. menjamin harga gas industri bisa turun," kata Sekretaris Jenderal Kementerian ESDM Ego Syahrial.

    Sementara itu, Elisa Sinaga, Ketua Umum Asosiasi Aneka Industri Keramik Indonesia (Asaki) mengatakan, klausul Peraturan Menteri ESDM No. 58/2017 itu mengatur tiga harga gas. Yakni harga gas industri, harga gas masyarakat, dan harga gas pengguna transportasi. Tapi dalam persoalan harga gas industri, menteri dapat memutuskan harga gas.

"Nah yang kami mau, gunakanlah klausul itu membentuk sesuai Peraturan Presiden," kata dia.

    Menurutnya, jika melihat Peraturan Presiden No. 40/2016 itu memang meminta harga gas industri US$ 6 per mmbtu.

"Tapi kalau tidak mampu, ya buktikan saja bisa turun dibandingkan harga sebelumnya," ungkap dia.

    Seperti diketahui saat ini harga gas industri US$ 9 per mmbtu sampai US$ 12 per mmbtu

Kontan, Page-14, Thursday, Jan 25, 2018