Ahok Reveals Surprising Thing, Gas Stations Will Be Empty Because Of Electric Vehicles: Maybe Village Transportation Will Also Use Electricity

JAKARTA - President Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok revealed that in the next 5 years, motor vehicles that originally used fuel oil will begin to be replaced with electric-fueled vehicles. Thus, the public will begin to abandon the Public Fuel Filling Station (SPBU).

"This clean energy program promoted by the government may be a threat in the next 5 to 10 years for Pertamina, which has many gas stations," he said at the DBSI Spring Festival which was held virtually, Thursday, February 10.

Supported by the provision of cheap credit by banks, electric vehicles will be widely used by the public. He added, individual vehicles will also use electricity as fuel in the future.

"Not to mention that battery technology will probably be cheaper, maybe transportation in rural areas or agriculture will also use electricity," he added.

Anticipating this, Ahok said Pertamina would activate the retail business, which is currently its mainstay, to make changes by building a logistics supply chain.

"At least the retail that we control is not only oil and lubricant products but we will develop other products," he said.