Government Opens Christmas and New Year Posco for the ESDM Sector
JAKARTA - The government through the Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) officially opened the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year (Nataru) National Post for the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector (ESDM).
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The head of the ESDM Nataru Post, Erika Retnowati, explained that this post was formed after the issuance of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Letter Number 413.K/HK.02/MEM.S/2025 regarding the National Post Team of the ESDM Sector in order to coordinate the supervision, provision, and distribution of fuel oil, gas, electricity, and as well as anticipating and mitigating geological disasters to secure Christmas Day 2025 and New Year 2026.
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"The implementation of the Post will last for 22 days, starting from today, December 15, 2025 until January 5, 2026, at the BPH Migas Building," Erika said at a press conference at the BPH Migas Building, Monday, December 15.
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It is said that in carrying out its duties, BPH Migas will be assisted by several related institutions such as the Korlantas Polri regarding the routes that are restricted or congestion points, then also with the Ministry of Transportation both Land, Sea, and Air Transportation regarding the increase in activity. movement of people with public transportation and with private vehicles.
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Then with the Toll Road Regulatory Agency and PT Jasa Marga regarding the readiness of toll roads and rest area facilities on toll roads, with the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency regarding weather forecasts to anticipate disaster-prone areas and extreme weather
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"With this synergy, it is hoped that things that are obstacles and obstacles can be anticipated from the beginning and resolved more quickly," explained Erika.
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To secure energy supply, Pertamina will prepare 125 fuel terminals, 7,885 SPBU, and 72 DPPU, as well as standby additional facilities in areas with high demand. And in general, the condition of fuel stock security is safe with stock security maintained at a range of 17 to 23 days or an average of around 20 days.
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In terms of demand for fuel, Erika projected that fuel demand would increase by 3.2 percent compared to normal realization.
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Then the projection of a decrease in demand for diesel fuel by 7.6 percent compared to normal realization.
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Meanwhile, the projection of the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas during the Christmas and New Year Postco period is predicted to increase by about 7.2 percent compared to the average distribution of normal distribution.
"The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, c.q. Ditjen Migas and Pertamina have alerted 40 LPG terminals, 736 SPPBE, and 6,634 LPG agents. The prognosis of the national LPG stock's safety with a LPG coverage day in the range of 12 days. The condition of the LPG stock is maintained to be stable and the LPG agents and bases are prepared to be on standby 24 hours a day, especially for areas with high demand," said Erika.
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Meanwhile, demand for aviation fuel or avtur is predicted to increase by 5.2 percent and kerosin by 4.3 percent compared to normal realization.
"The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, namely the Directorate General of Oil and Gas and Pertamina, has alerted 40 LPG terminals, 736 SPPBE, and 6,634 LPG agents. The prognosis for the national LPG stock resilience is safe with LPG coverage day in the range of 12 days. The condition of the LPG stock is maintained to remain stable and the LPG agents and bases are prepared to be on standby 24 hours a day, especially for areas with high demand," said Erika.