Pertamina Claims Ground Oil Stock In Ambon Safe For Up To A Month

Illustration (Photo: Doc. Antara)

AMBON - PT Pertamina (Persero) Region Maluku-Papua ensures that the stock of petroleum Materials (BBM) in the Ambon Island area, Maluku Province, is sufficient for the next month.

"We guarantee that the stock of kerosene in Ambon City will be sufficient for the next month. We have added a stock of 300 kiloliters (KL), this amount is outside the monthly or regular amount that has been supplied to Ambon city," said Sales Area Manager Retail Pertamina MD VIII Maluku-Papua, Wilson Eddi Wijaya quoted from Antara, Friday, September 2.

He stated that the need for kerosene in Ambon City is around 2,500 KL per month.

His party asked the public to make purchases in accordance with an appeal or circular letter from the Ambon City Secretary, namely 5 to 10 liters per family.

"This appeal is very good in order to regulate that people can get kerosene easily, so that there is no shortage," he said.

Wilson also asked the public to buy at the official base with the Highest Retail Price (HET) set by the Regional Government, which is IDR 3,200 per liter.

"The most important thing is that we ask the public not to need "panic buying" because we make sure the kerosene is distributed from agents to the base," he said.

The chairman of the DPC for the Ambon City Oil and Gas Entrepreneurs Association (Hiswana Migas), Johanes Vence Leleury, said that his party ensured that the distribution of kerosene had been running smoothly.

His party also appealed to residents to also be able to report to the local government if there is a bad kerosene base or tank car driver.

"We hope that cooperation with the community and the media will coordinate with each other or provide information if there are tanker car drivers or bases that are not appropriate, they will immediately convey them, and Pertamina will immediately take firm action in accordance with applicable regulations," he said.