Pertamina Calls The Scarcity Of Oil To Be Holdable In Sorong Papua Because Of The Fuel Mafia

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PT Pertamina said the scarcity of kerosene that occurred in the city and district of Sorong, West Papua, in the last two weeks was not due to stock constraints, but due to the subsidized fuel mafia. Area Manager of Communication Relations and CSR Pertamina Patra Niaga Sub Holding Comersial and Trading Regional Papua Maluku, Edy Mangun in Sorong, Thursday, November 3, said that the stock of kerosene in the Sorong area was safe for the next two weeks. However, according to him, the number of stock availability has not been published temporarily because this information is monitored by subsidized fuel mafias. He explained that the distribution of subsidized fuel ranged from data collection, data proposals, to determination of the quota was carried out by the government in stages ranging from local governments (Pemda) to the central government. Then after being approved by the government and the Indonesian House of Representatives, Pertamina was appointed as the distributor in accordance with the provisions of the oil and gas (oil and gas) law. He emphasized that Pertamina will distribute kerosene for the people in the Sorong area in accordance with the established Kouta. According to him, for the next two weeks, kerosene stocks will be safe if there is a shortage at the retail level and agents will certainly have a mafia. "Regarding the enforcement of subsidized fuel mafias such as kerosene, it is the authority of the authorities, such as the police in accordance with the Oil and Gas Law," said Edi Mangun, as quoted by Antara. Meanwhile, Hasna, a resident of RT 02 Aimas, Sorong Regency, admitted that it had been difficult for the last two weeks to get kerosene at the agent level for reasons of limited stock.