Menurutnya, meski harga minyak di pasar internasional tahun 2005 hanya 60 dolar AS per barel karena didorong kenaikan BBM dalam negeri hingga sekitar 100 persen mengakibatkan seluruh sektor tertekan.
Because the price increase in 2005 was 100 percent, all sectors of businesses felt its impact, though world oil price at that time was only US$60 per barrel, he said.