Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the government will keep the price of subsidized Pertalite gasoline unchanged through December despite elevated global crude oil prices.”Pertalite prices are guaranteed to remain unchanged through December. The funding has already been built into our fiscal buffer,” Airlangga told reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday.President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the government not to raise subsidized fuel prices despite continued volatility in global crude oil markets, Airlangga said.The government is separately considering adjustments to non-subsidized fuel prices if Indonesia Crude Price, or ICP, declines in line with weaker international oil prices.State energy company Pertamina has already lowered prices for several non-subsidized fuels effective Aug. 1 as market conditions improved.The price of Pertamax fell to Rp15,950 (US$0.98) a liter from Rp16,250 (US$1.00), while Pertamax Green 95 dropped to Rp16,600 (US$1.02) from Rp17,000 (US$1.04).Pertamax Turbo was reduced to Rp18,300 (US$1.12) a liter from Rp19,300 (US$1.18), extending a series of gradual price adjustments by the state-owned fuel retailer.Meanwhile, subsidized Pertalite remains priced at Rp10,000 (US$0.61) a liter, while subsidized Biosolar diesel remains at Rp6,800 (US$0.42) a liter.Airlangga said the government's B50 biodiesel mandate is expected to deliver three key benefits, including reducing dependence on imported diesel fuel.The higher biodiesel blend is also intended to improve Indonesia's resilience against swings in global oil prices caused by geopolitical tensions while lowering the fiscal burden of energy subsidies.The policy has become increasingly important as uncertainty surrounding shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz continues to support elevated crude oil prices, he said.”The president has instructed us to maintain energy security despite uncertainty related to the Strait of Hormuz,” Airlangga said.He added that the state budget would continue to serve as a shock absorber, while the B50 program is expected to eliminate diesel imports and reduce subsidy requirements under current oil price conditions.