The net profit of PT Pertamina during 2017 was eroded as the government chose to maintain public purchasing power by not raising Premium and diesel prices.
Pertamina's profit in 2017 reached around Rp 27 trillion. As for, until the third quarter / 2017, the profit of this state-owned company reached US $ 1.99 billion.
"The increase in world oil prices has become one of the main causes of Pertamina's decline in profit because there is no adjustment of fuel price [fuel]," he said.
He said that although world oil prices continued to move from the level of US $ 40 per barrel since mid-2017 to reach US $ 60 per barrel in early 2018, the government did not adjust the price of Premium and diesel fuel.
The Premium and diesel prices set by the government throughout 2017 amounted to Rp 6,550 and Rp 5,100 per liter, respectively, assuming that the Indonesian crude oil price (ICP) is at US $ 48 per barrel.
On the other hand, Pertamina has tasted the positive impact of low world oil prices with a profit surge of more than twice as much as US $ 3.15 billion in 2016 compared to the previous year of US $ 1.45 billion.
When Bisnis confirmed this, Pertamina Finance Director Arief Budiman declined to comment, He is still reluctant to explain the company's net profit factor.
"Later, wait for the official exposure," he said on Monday (22/1).
Komaidi Notonegoro, ReforMiner Energy Observer, said that the decline in Pertamina's net profit over the past year could be due to a one-price fuel policy and a government unwilling to raise diesel and Premium prices.
According to Komaidi, when the global crude oil price trends are rising, global oil and gas companies should be able to gain more profit.
"I think Pertamina's upstream business needs to register an increase, but it has to sacrifice its downstream business for the sake of society," he said.
On the other hand, Pertamina is preparing a plan to release PT Pertamina Gas to PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk. as part of a plan for holding state-owned oil and gas companies. Pertamina Gas Corporate Secretary (Pertagas) Arif Widodo said it was ready with the acquisition plan by Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN).
"We also focus on joint operation arrangements so that the interests of consumers are not disturbed during the acquisition process," he said.
The Ministry of State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN) projected the formation of BUMN holding of oil and gas can create total asset value of Rp 941 Trillion. The amount is derived from the merger of assets of Pertamina, PGN assets, operational synergies and capital expenditure and investment capacity for 15 years.
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Laba Pertamina Turun
Laba bersih PT Pertamina sepanjang 2017 tergerus karena pemerintah memilih untuk menjaga daya beli masyarakat dengan tidak menaikkan harga Premium dan solar.
Laba Pertamina pada 2017 mencapai sekitar Rp 27 triliun. Adapun, sampai dengan kuartal III/2017, laba perusahaan milik pemerintah ini mencapai US$ 1,99 miliar.
“Kenaikan harga minyak dunia menjadi salah satu penyebab utama penurunan laba Pertamina karena tidak ada penyesuaian harga BBM [bahan bakar minyak],” katanya.
Dia mengatakan, kendati harga minyak dunia terus bergerak naik dari level US$ 40 per barel sejak pertengahan 2017 hingga mencapai US$ 60 per barel pada awal 2018, pemerintah tidak melakukan penyesuaian harga Premium dan solar.
Adapun harga Premium dan solar yang ditetapkan pemerintah sepanjang 2017 masing-masing Rp 6.550 dan Rp 5.100 per liter dengan asumsi harga minyak mentah Indonesia (ICP) US$ 48 per barel.
Di sisi lain, Pertamina telah mengecap dampak positif harga minyak dunia yang rendah dengan lonjakan laba lebih dari dua kali banyaknya menjadi US$ 3,15 miliar pada 2016 dibandingkan dengan tahun sebelumnya US$ 1,45 miliar.
Ketika Bisnis mengonfirmasi hal tersebut, Direktur Keuangan Pertamina Arief Budiman menolak memberikan komentar, Dia juga masih enggan memaparkan faktor penurunan laba bersih perseroan.
“Nanti, tunggu paparan resminya saja," ujarnya, Senin (22/1).
Komaidi Notonegoro, Pengamat Energi ReforMiner, mengatakan bahwa penurunan laba bersih Pertamina sepanjang tahun lalu bisa disebabkan oleh kebijakan BBM satu harga dan pemerintah yang enggan menaikkan harga solar dan Premium.
Menurut Komaidi, di saat tren harga minyak mentah dunia yang meningkat, perusahaan migas secara global seharusnya bisa mendapatkan keuntungan yang lebih banyak.
“Saya pikir seharusnya dari segi bisnis hulunya Pertamina mencatatkan kenaikan, tetapi memang harus berkorban pada bisnis hilirnya demi masyarakat,” ujarnya.
Di sisi lain, Pertamina sedang menyusun rencana pelepasan PT Pertamina Gas kepada PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk. sebagai bagian dari rencana pembentukan holding BUMN minyak dan gas. Sekretaris Korporasi Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) Arif Widodo mengatakan, pihaknya sudah siap dengan rencana akuisisi oleh Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN).
"Kami pun juga fokus untuk melakukan pengaturan operasi bersama agar kepentingan konsumen tidak terganggu selama proses akuisisi tersebut,” ujarya.
Kementerian BUMN memproyeksikan pembentukan holding BUMN migas dapat menciptakan total nilai aset mencapai Rp 941 Triliun. Jumlah itu berasal dari penggabungan aset Pertamina, aset PGN, sinergi operasional dan belanja modal serta kapasitas investasi selama 15 tahun.
Bisnis Indonesia, Page-1, Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018
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