The eight-day initiative had seen long queues, especially on the islands of Java and Bali, as locals sought to buy the cheaper fuel before the day’s allocation ran out.

President-elect Joko Widodo, who is due to be sworn in on 20 October, has put the thorny fuel subsidy issue at the top of his political agenda. He was this week meeting with outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to discuss the issue.

Jokowi,