Eid Al-Fitr 2023 Fuel Service Increases, This Is The Reason

Illustration of fuel (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Club Ayla Indonesia (CAI) automotive community stated that Pertamina's oil fuel distribution service (BBM) during Eid al-Fitr 2023 showed an increase compared to previous years.

According to Public Relations of CAI Adjie Sambogo, the formation of the Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr Task Force (Rafi) 2023 Pertamina, is considered to play an important role in smoothing the supply of fuel during the homecoming and backflows of Eid Al-Fitr 2023.

"(The existence of the Pertamina Rafi Task Force) makes the fuel supply smoother. Some roads are indeed jammed. But compared to before, fuel services have actually shown an increase," said Adjie in a statement in Jakarta, Sunday.

He said, from his experience while going home, both from Jakarta to Madiun, April 19, 2023 and when he returned on April 26, 2023, in several rest areas crowded with travelers who used a lot of rest areas.

"However, for the fuel service at the rest area gas station, I see it is safe. Likewise, other gas stations, I see everything is served well, without long queues," he said.

The condition of traffic flow, he added, was indeed colored by several congestions. When leaving to meet congestion in Cikampek and Semarang, the same was the case when he left the Madiun Toll Road.

"But even though it was very bad in Madiun, the gas station was still smooth. Because I also had time to fill up full fuel there," he said.

According to him, the smoothness of fuel is because the Rafi Task Force is indeed present, including the addition of several fuel filling locations in several places, such as Km 228 approaching Kalikangkung.

Adjie stated that the Rafi Task Force was alert in fuel services, including Kiosk Pertamina Siaga and Motoris Pertamina Delivery Service (PDS) along this homecoming and homecoming trip.

"I saw how the officers were on standby. Including the motorbikes who picked up the ball and delivered fuel to travelers who almost ran out of fuel on the toll road," he said.

As in the previous year, in 2023 Pertamina formed the Ramadan and Eid Task Force. Under these conditions, Pertamina has alerted various main facilities and facilities covering 114 fuel terminals, 23 LPG terminals, more than 7,400 gas stations, 667 SPBE, 4,972 LPG agents, and 68 DPPU.

In addition to main services, additional standby services and services were also prepared, including 1,505 gas stations Standby, 5,471 LPG Alert agents, 43 Kiosk Pertamina Alert, 391 Motorists Pertamina Delivery Service (PDS), 201 Tanki Standby Cars, additional tanks at gas stations, especially in small islands, and 13 Pertamina Siaga Houses.