Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2004
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Rule/Regulation
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
Oil, Gas
Issued by: 
President of the Republic of Indonesia
Overall Summary: 
The Government Regulation No. 36/2004 on Downstream Oil and Gas Activities establishes the principles of government regulation of oil and gas downstream businesses. The Regulation consists of 19 Chapters and 100 articles, and also includes an elucidation of the document.
Pricing
Energy pricing: 
Article 72. (1) Prices of Oil Fuel and Gas, except Gas for household and small consumers, shall be assigned to a fair, healthy, and transparent competition. (2) Price of Gas for household and small consumers, as referred to in paragraph (1), shall be ruled and stipulated by the Regulating Agency according to technical and economic aspects of the provision of Gas and price policy determined by the Government. (3) The Regulating Agency shall perform supervision over prices of Oil Fuel and Gas, as referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2). Article 73. Retail price of Oil Fuel domestically consists of price at the level of Corporate Body being holder of Wholesale Trading Business License plus cost of distribution, retailer’s margin, and tax.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Energy supply priorities: 
Article 75. The Minister shall issue policy for Remote Areas based on location, market establishment preparedness, and strategic value of the area concerned according to the consideration of the Regulating Agency. (1) The distribution of Oil Fuel to Remote Areas will be further ruled and stipulated by the Regulating Agency. (2) In the distribution of Oil Fuel to Remote Areas, as referred to in paragraph (1), the Corporate Body may cooperate with Regional Enterprises, cooperatives, small enterprises, and/or national corporate bodies, which have had distribution network in Remote Areas in accordance with technical and economic aspects. (3) Oil Fuel that must be distributed to Remote Areas, as referred to in paragraph (1), is in the form of gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene adjusted to the needs of the respective areas.
Trade
Energy trade priorities: 
Article 44. In operating Trading business, a Corporate Body must: a. Guarantee the availability of Oil Fuel, Gas Fuel, Other Fuels, and/or Processing Output constantly in its Trade distribution network; b. Guarantee the availability of Gas by pipe constantly in its Trade distribution network; c. Guarantee the selling prices of Oil Fuel, Gas Fuel, Other Fuels, and/or Processing Output at a fair rate; d. Guarantee the provision of adequate Trade facility; e. Guarantee the standard and quality of Oil Fuel, Gas Fuel, Other Fuels, and/or Processing Output as determined by the Minister; f. Guarantee and responsible for the accuracy of the measurement system used; g. Guarantee the utilization of qualified tools.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
Article 2. Downstream Business shall be operated by a Corporate Body which has obtained Business License issued by the Minister based on a fair, healthy, and transparent competition. Article 3. The Government shall do the regulating, development, and supervision over the operation of Downstream Business as referred to in Article 2. Article 4. The regulating and development, as referred to in Article 3, implemented by the Minister consist of: a. Business Licenses granted to Corporate Bodies; b. Type, standard, and quality of Oil Fuel, Gas, Gas Fuel, Other Fuels, and Processing Output; c. Guarantee of availability and smooth distribution of Oil Fuel across the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia; d. Exploitation of Gas for domestic need; e. Strategic Oil Deposit to support the availability of Oil Fuel domestically; f. Policy on National Oil Fuel Reserve; g. Mother Plan on National Gas Transmission and Distribution Network; h. Techniques of work safety and health, environmental treatment, and development of the local society. i. Mechanism and/or formulation of prices of Gas Fuel and certain Oil Fuels before those prices are assigned to fair and healthy competition; j. Availability and distribution of certain types of Oil Fuel; k. Improvement of national capacity; l. Utilization of local commodities, services, technology, and engineering and design capacity; --- Article 13. (1) Downstream Business, as referred to in Article 12, shall be operated by Corporate Bodies after obtaining Business License from the Minister. --- Article 20. Corporate Body that will operate business of Processing of Oil, Gas, and/or Processing Output must have a Processing Business License from the Minister. --- Article 26. Corporate Body which will operate business of Transportation of Oil, Gas, Oil Fuel, Gas Fuel, and/or Processing Output must have a Transportation Business License from the Minister. --- Article 37. A Corporate Body operating business of Storage of Oil, Gas, Oil Fuel, Gas Fuel, and/or Processing Output must obtain Storage Business License from the Minister. --- Article 43 A Corporate Body which will Trade Oil, Gas, Oil Fuel, Gas Fuel, Other Fuels, and/or Processing Output must have a Trading Business License from the Minister.
Energy institutional structures: 
Article 7. The Regulating Agency shall implement regulating and supervision over provision and distribution of Oil Fuel and transportation of Gas by Pipe operated by Corporate Bodies which have obtained Business License from the Minister.