Fuel and Elpiji Consumption Projected to Increase During the Christmas and New Year Period

JAKARTA - The government through the National Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 (Nataru) Post for the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector (ESDM) projects an increase in LPG and fuel consumption during the Christmas and New Year period.

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The Head of the ESDM Nataru Post, Erika Retnowati, detailed that the increase in gasoline consumption is estimated to reach 3.2 percent compared to the normal realization.

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"The projection of a 7.6 percent decline in demand for diesel compared to normal realization," Erika said in a press conference in Jakarta, Monday, December 15.

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Meanwhile, the projection of the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas during the Christmas and New Year Posko period is predicted to increase by about 7.2 percent compared to the average distribution of normal distribution.

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"Then the demand for avtur increased by 5.2 percent and kerosin increased by 4.3 percent compared to normal realization," continued Erika.

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To ensure the smooth supply, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources through the Directorate General of Oil and Gas and Pertamina has alerted 40 LPG terminals, 736 SPPBE, and 6,634 LPG agents.

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The prognosis for the durability of national LPG stocks is safe with a coverage day of elpiji in the range of 12 days. The condition of the elpiji stock is maintained to remain stable and the LPG agents and bases are prepared on standby 24 hours a day, especially for areas with high demand.

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Meanwhile, the gas subholding is committed and consistently maintaining the safety and reliability of the distribution of natural gas from suppliers to 3,334 commercial and industrial customers, 2,845 small customers, more than 817,000 household customers of jargas.

PGN also ensures the supply of gas to power plants through more than 34,000 km of gas pipeline network, 16 SPBGs, and 74 regencies/cities.

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"It is predicted that there will be a decrease in trade volume of 5.4 percent compared to the realization of Nataru 2024," continued Erika.