Indonesia scraps policy that led to long queues for cooking gas


The Audit Board found irregularities in how small retailers distributed the cooking gas, including price markups. - Photo: AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s energy minister apologised for a policy that banned small retailers from selling canisters of subsidised cooking gas used by millions of households, scrapping the move that led to long lines and sparked public anger.

The government on Tuesday (Feb 4) ended its action that took effect on Feb 1 to sell three-kilogramme cannisters of liquefied petroleum gas at designated facilities.

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