Jakarta, April 19 -- The Indonesian government, through state-run oil and gas firm Pertamina, raised the prices of non-subsidized LPG products, increasing 12 kilogram cylinders by 18.75 percent from Rp192,000 to Rp228,000 (around US$13.30 per cylinder).

According to the official site of Pertamina's subsidiary Patra Niaga in Jakarta on Sunday, the new 12 kilogram cylinder price applies in Jakarta, Banten, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, and West Nusa Tenggara.

Meanwhile, the price of non-subsidized LPG in 5.5 kilogram cylinders has increased from Rp90,000 to Rp107,000 (about US$6.24) per cylinder, up 18.89 percent across the provinces.

Prices in other regions were adjusted based on local distribution costs. All cha...