-- 印尼已將優質柴油價格上調至多年來的最高水平，同時維持補貼燃油價格不變，旨在平衡市場成本與消費者權益保護。 國營企業印尼國家石油公司（Pertamina）將其優質柴油Pertamina Dex的價格上調16.7%，至每公升27,900印尼盾，創下上市以來的最高價格。據報道，其Dexlite柴油的價格也從每公升23,600印尼盾上漲至26,000印尼盾。 汽油價格調整幅度較小，Pertamax Turbo略有上漲，而包括Pertalite和Biosolar在內的主要主流燃油和補貼產品價格則保持不變。該公司表示，此舉旨在兼顧業務永續發展和公眾購買力。 （市場動態新聞來自與全球市場專業人士的對話。這些資訊據信來自可靠來源，但可能包含傳聞和推測。準確性無法保證。）
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