Pertamina Adds 14,600 3 Kg LPG Cylinders In Surakarta City

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JAKARTA - PT Pertamina Patra Niaga added a stock of 3 kilograms (Kg) of LPG for the City of Solo, Central Java, as many as 14,600 cylinders.

The addition of facultative or extra dropping subsidized liquefied gas is to ensure the availability of supplies in Solo during the period from July 25 to August 6, 2022.

This was stated by the Area Manager of Communication, Relations & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the Central Java Region of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, Brasto Galih Nugroho.

"This amount is a facultative addition beyond the regular distribution which is distributed as many as 5,100 tubes in the period 25-30 July 2022 and the period 1-6 August 2022 as many as 9,500 tubes," said Brasto in an official statement quoted on Monday, August 1.

Brasto revealed, the addition of facultatives was carried out in connection with the increasing consumption of LPG since the moment of Eid al-Adha in 2022.

"This month there is an increase in consumption of around 0.5 percent from the average normal consumption due to many community activities such as weddings, hajj release events, and other activities in various regions," explained Brasto.

Brasto revealed that the proportion of subsidized LPG consumption compared to non-subsidized LPG in Surakarta was 82 percent compared to 18 percent.

"3 kg LPG is intended for the poor and micro businesses. For the wealthy and businesses above the micro level or those who have entered the small and medium class, please use non-subsidized LPG so that the LPG subsidy can be right on target," he hoped.

Brasto appealed to the public to buy 3 Kg LPG gas cylinders at Pertamina's official agents according to the highest local retail price (HET).

"The indicator of the adequacy of LPG in the market is seen from the availability of access to purchases at our official distribution channel, namely at the LPG base. For the city of Surakarta, we have 1,185 3 kg LPG bases throughout the city of Surakarta which are spread across all urban villages in the city of Surakarta. The presence of a gas station that sells LPG is also one of our steps to make it easier for the public to get LPG, so with our facultative addition to these authorized agents and bases, we ensure that LPG supply conditions in Surakarta are safe and available on our official distribution channels, "explained Brasto.

He revealed that Pertamina's efforts to ensure that the 3 Kg LPG is distributed on target are by periodically conducting monitoring with the Trade Service (Disdag), to the National Oil and Gas Entrepreneurs Association (Hiswana Migas) Surakarta City by visiting 2 LPG bases, 5 stalls, and 2 grocery stores in Jebres and Banjarsari sub-districts to ensure 3 Kg LPG is distributed to eligible communities.

"We are fully committed to distribution in accordance with the quotas and regulations set by the government. We must maintain this quota by coordinating and involving the local government and the police in distribution. If it is found that there is a conspiracy and a criminal act of misuse of subsidized LPG, then it becomes a criminal area that can be dealt with by the police in accordance with applicable regulations," said Brasto.