Jakarta, July 14 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has instructed a special fuel price of Rp15,000 (US$0.83) per liter for commercial fishing operators which operate vessels between 30 to 200 gross tons (GT).

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced the policy following a meeting chaired by President Subianto at the Hambalang Residence in Bogor District, West Java, on Monday.

"Since the commercial fishers need special pricing, we discussed and agreed on a rate of Rp15,000 per liter," Hartarto said.

He added that non-subsidised fuel prices had previously reached Rp21,300 per liter; while small-scale fishers operating vessels under 30 GT already receive subsidised fuel at Rp6,800 per liter.

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