Pertamina Says 90 Percent Of Disaster Gas Stations Have Been Served

JAKARTA - Pertamina Patra Niaga ensures that the energy supply for people in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, is in a safe condition in line with the recovery of fuel supply operations from sea lanes.

Pertamina Patra Niaga President Director Mars Ega Legowo Putra revealed that around 90 percent of gas stations in disaster-affected areas have returned to service.

However, a number of points, especially parts of Aceh and Sibolga, still face distribution challenges because road access is cut off.

"To speed up the opening of the affected lane, Pertamina Patra Niaga supplies fuel to heavy equipment belonging to the Ministry of Public Works both through drum and jerry can packaging. Special shipments are also made using the Indonesian Air Force Hercules, including today which transports 25 Solar and Pertamax drums to Pinangsori, areas that are still isolated from Sibolga so that heavy equipment can immediately operate to open logistics lines from both directions," he said in a statement to the media, Tuesday, December 2.

Mars Ega also said that the operations of 19 fuel terminals in northern Sumatra had returned to normal after several fuel carriers could dock.

"With the recovery of marine supply, the stock of fuel in the terminal has increased and now recovery efforts are focused on accelerating distribution to gas stations with strategic points," he continued.

Mars Ega menjelaskan bahwa bantuan via udara juga terus diperkuat melalui dukungan pasokan avtur untuk Hercules dan helikopter yang melakukan evakuasi serta pengiriman logistik.

"Pertamina Patra Niaga memastikan kebutuhan avtur untuk pergerakan pesawat bantuan tetap terjaga agar akses udara bagi masyarakat tidak terputus," ujarnya.

Di sisi lain, pasokan elpiji masih menghadapi tantangan, terutama di Aceh yang akses daratnya belum sepenuhnya pulih.

Untuk itu, suplai elpiji ke Banda Aceh dialihkan melalui jalur laut dari Lhokseumawe.

Pertamina Patra Niaga menargetkan dua hari ke depan distribusi elpiji kepada warga dapat dinormalkan secara bertahap.

Untuk mempercepat pemulihan layanan energi secara keseluruhan, Pertamina Patra Niaga juga melakukan mobilisasi awak mobil tangki tambahan.

Hingga kini, sebanyak 58 Awak Mobil Tangki (AMT) didatangkan dari Sumatera Selatan, Jawa Tengah, dan Kalimantan, dan jumlah tersebut ditargetkan hingga 80 AMT guna memastikan pengiriman BBM semakin cepat dan menjangkau seluruh wilayah yang membutuhkan.

Mars Ega juga mengimbau masyarakat untuk tetap tenang dan menggunakan BBM sesuai kebutuhan karena pasokan dalam kondisi terkendali.

Sebagai bentuk percepatan pelayanan bagi instansi penting seperti rumah sakit, penyedia jaringan komunikasi, serta operasional alat berat dalam kondisi darurat, Pertamina Patra Niaga menyiapkan nomor khusus yang dapat dihubungi untuk permintaan BBM cepat melalui nomor 0822-7692-9620.

Sementara itu, layanan informasi untuk masyarakat tetap melalui Pertamina Contact Center 135.

Mars Ega menjelaskan bahwa bantuan melalui udara juga terus diperkuat melalui dukungan pasokan avtur untuk Hercules dan heli yang melakukan evakuasi serta pengiriman logistik.

"Pertamina Patra Niaga ensures that the aviation fuel needs for the movement of aid aircraft are maintained so that air access for the community is not cut off," he said.

On the other hand, LPG's supply still faces challenges, especially in Aceh where land access has not fully recovered.

For this reason, LPG supply to Banda Aceh was diverted by sea from Lhokseumawe.

Pertamina Patra Niaga targets that in the next two days the distribution of LPG to residents can be normalized gradually.

To accelerate the recovery of overall energy services, Pertamina Patra Niaga also mobilized additional tank car crews.

Until now, 58 Tank Car Crews (AMT) have been imported from South Sumatra, Central Java, and Kalimantan, and this number is targeted up to 80 AMT to ensure fuel shipments are getting faster and reach all areas in need.

Mars Ega also appealed to the public to remain calm and use fuel as needed because the supply was under control.

As a form of accelerating services for important agencies such as hospitals, communication network providers, and operating heavy equipment in emergency conditions, Pertamina Patra Niaga has prepared a special number that can be contacted for quick fuel requests through 0822-7692-9620.

Meanwhile, information services for the community remain through Pertamina Contact Center 135.