BPH Migas Records the Highest LPG Consumption on December 27 of 29,294 Metric Tonnes

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JAKARTA - The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) noted that during the Christmas and New Year period from December 19, 2022 to January 4, 2023, there was an increase in LPG distribution by 7 percent.

The Committee for the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) Eman Salman Arif reported that the highest LPG distribution was on December 27, 2022 of 29.294 metrictons, up 7 percent from the normal distribution of 27.349 metric tons of LPG.

"During the Task Force period, national LPG coverage ranged from 14 to 19 days," he said in a press conference at the BPH Migas Building, Wednesday, January 4.

He added that distribution of LPG during the Nataru period was also in a safe condition because the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) through the Directorate General of Oil and Gas and Pertamina had prepared 23 LPG terminals, 667 SPBEs and 4972 LPG agents.

"LPG agents are on standby 24 hours in areas with high demand," added Eman.

Meanwhile for the natural gas sector, he continued, the trading activities of transportation and storage as well as distribution of natural gas through pipes and SPBGs as well as distribution of crude oil operated by Pertamina gas subholdings are operating safely and smoothly.

"During the past year, Pertamina's gas subholding has succeeded in distributing gas and LNG to 2.460 commercial and industrial customers, 1.925 small customers, 765.756 SR household customers and 9 power plants including the PLN Group," said Eman.

The highest gas distribution was on D-5 of Christmas of 1.031 BBTUD and commercial distribution on December 25 was 691 BBTUD and January 1 2023 was 658 BBTUD.

"Changes in the volume of natural gas distribution in the Nataru period were mitigated by linepack management to optimize gas distribution so that the rising energy of natural gas could be felt by the public," he concluded.