The government's plan to restrict the use of subsidized fuel has not worried Andre Wicaksono. This owner of a 2009 Nissan Grand Livina had switched to the higher-octane Pertamax gasoline back in September. Even though the price of this keeps going up, an average of Rp1,500-Rp2,000 more expensive per liter compared to the Premium type, its consumption is 30 percent more economical compared to the subsidized gasoline.

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