Firm! Pertamina Threatens To Close Agents And Bases If You Find Selling LPG 3 Kg Without An ID Card

JAKARTA - The government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has officially determined that purchases for 3 kilograms (kg) of LP must use an ID card.

As is known, starting January 1, 2024, the government has decided that only registered people can buy 3kg LPG.

Therefore, people who fall into the category of recipients of 3 kg LPG must first register at the Pertamina base and official agents.

Director of Logistics & Infrastructure of PT Pertamina Persero Alfian Nasution said that the distribution of 3 kg LPG can be detected digitally.

"This digitalization system is easy to trace. So, the base that did not carry out what we instructed, it was immediately detected," he said at a press conference at the Directorate General of Oil and Gas Office, Jakarta, Wednesday, January 3.

Furthermore, Alfian emphasized that agents and bases that violate these rules will be given strict sanctions. The sanction in question is business closure.

"If he also sells without a NIK, it will be easily detected and will be dealt with firmly by Pertamina. For agents and bases that commit violations and we will definitely close it," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the Director General of Oil and Gas (Migas) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Tutuka Ariadji, said that the step to require buyers to be registered with ID cards and families was the government's effort to realize the transformation of 3 kg LPG distribution on target.

Tutuka appealed to people who have not been registered to register immediately before buying 3 kg LPG.

For those who have not registered, cannot buy, except register first. So you have to register first, there is a registration process. We are still open, register first and then you can buy it," said Tutuka.