Forms Of Ramadan Eid Task Force, Pertamina Brings Good News: Fuel And Gas Supply Is Maintained

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JAKARTA - PT Pertamina (Persero) has formed a Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr (RAFI) Task Force ahead of the holy moment. Pertamina estimates that there will be a surge of homecomers this year following the easing of PPKM and domestic travel regulations.

President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, Alfian Nasution in a Hearing Meeting (RDP) with Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives, revealed that Indonesia's economic growth which had reached 5 percent at the end of 2021 had prompted an increase in the need for fuel oil (BBM) and gas during the homecoming year. this.

"We predict a surge in demand due to going home," said Alfian, which was broadcast through the Youtube channel, Monday, March 28.

To anticipate the surge in community homecoming activities, Pertamina has prepared LPG and BBM stocks in a safe condition and has prepared all infrastructure which includes 114 BBM terminals, 23 LPG terminals, more than 7400 gas stations, 667 SPBE, 4972 LPG agents and 68 DPPU.

In addition, Pertamina will also provide additional fuel services on potential routes including toll roads, tourist routes and main traffic lanes. In order to ensure the smooth distribution of fuel and LPG, during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, Pertamina has also formed a Task Force from April 11 to May 10.

"Previously it was planned to be formed on April 11, but we have started from March 21 to anticipate the Russia-Ukraine war," he added.

This task force involves Pertamina's holding and subholding teams and related agencies including the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub), BPH Migas, TNI, Police and Telkom.

"We also have an Integrated Enterprise Data and Center Command (IEDCC) which is an information center for energy distribution ranging from upstream, refineries, shipping, fuel terminals to gas stations which will be on standby 24 hours and will monitor from upstream to gas stations," he said.

Furthermore, Alfian continued, Pertamina also projects a 3.4 percent increase in LPG, 0.8 percent increase in Kerosine, and 1.2 percent increase in Pertalite.

"Pertamax will probably go up big because homecomers usually buy Pertamax when going home by around 14.8 percent," he added.

Meanwhile Turbo is expected to go down, diesel bio will go down on H-7 to D+7 Lebaran.

"But in total, bio-diesel will increase by 10 percent. Avtur will also experience a decline, and the industry will decline due to their furloughing of employees," continued Alfian.

Meanwhile, items regarding the stock of fuel and gas that Pertamina has prepared ahead of Eid, specifically for LPG, Pertamina has provided sufficient stock for 18.3 days, Pertamax 17.2 days, Solar 11.8 days.

"For Pertalite 7.5 days. Then we will add 23 days of fame and we provide enough Avtur for 27.9 days," he concluded.