35 Gas Stations In Batam Apply QR Codes To Purchase Subsidized Diesel

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BATAM - PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Northern Sumatra Regional noted that as many as 35 gas stations in Batam City, Riau Islands, have implemented QR codes for purchasing subsidized diesel fuel (BBM).

Area Manager Communication, Relations and CSR Pertamina Patra Niaga North Sumatra Regional, Susanto August Satria, in Batam, Riau Islands, Sunday said that the implementation of the QR code was an effort to limit abuse in purchasing subsidized diesel fuel.

"So, when a vehicle wants to fill up subsidized diesel fuel, there must be a QR code which will then be scanned, then the vehicle number plate will be matched," he said, quoted from ANTARA, Sunday, October 15.

According to him, in Batam City, this implementation has been running 100 percent and now it must be monitored when using the QR code.

"We'll see whether there are still any irregularities. That's what we're actually evaluating," he said.

To date, he continued, there are 8,773 vehicles in Batam City that have registered the QR code for subsidized diesel fuel.

In this way, he invited all local policy makers to jointly monitor the distribution of subsidized diesel fuel.

He said that if fraud occurs, this can be seen from the operator's system.

Usually the fraud that is detected is that the QR code and the registered car plate do not match. Then, there was also negligence, because they did not check the vehicle number plate from the registered QR code.

"Those are the indications of visible acts of fraud," said Satria.

He said that you can register for the QR code via the subsidy page mypertamina.id and it also states the conditions needed to get a QR Code.

"Then, please register using your residential id, chassis number and other requirements," he said.