Indonesia backtracks on cleaner gasoline plan over inflation fear

Pertamina to keep selling regular fuels, defying country's zero-carbon pledge

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Indonesia subsidizes regular-grade gasolines to keep prices low. Last year, fuel subsidies, including for diesel, electricity and liquefied petroleum gas, reached 142 trillion rupiah ($9.9 billion) © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's move toward cleaner energy has hit another stumbling block, with the government backtracking on a plan to scrap regular and medium-grade gasoline products with high carbon emissions.

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