Pertamina Ensures Fuel Supply For Power Plant Needs In Banten Is Fulfilled

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PT Pertamina Patra Niaga ensures that the supply of fuel oil (BBM) for the needs of power plants in the Banten region is met during the period of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr 2023.

Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Marketing Director, Mars Ega Legowo Putra said, PLN is one of Pertamina Patra Niaga's strategic consumers, so it is necessary to be given full support so that at the time of Eid Al-Fitr there will be no power outages caused by the failure of Pertamina's fuel supply supply failure.

"Banten is one of the large enough power generation areas in West Java, so we make sure the fuel supply for the power generation area in Banten goes well", explained Ega, quoted from a statement to the media, April 10.

For this reason, he continued, the distribution of fuel for PLN Banten will start from the Tanjung Gerem Fuel Terminal using a tank car to PLN Banten.

Pertamina Patra Niaga has also prepared an alternative delivery from the Jakarta Integrated Terminal by ship to PLN Banten.

Present on the same occasion, member of Commission VII DPR RI Mulyanto said, the purpose and purpose of visiting is to carry out the government's duty to ensure the availability of energy for the community.

"We, members of the Commission VII DPR RI team, want to ensure good coordination between partners. In this case, Pertamina and PLN must maintain the security of energy supply, be it fuel, LPG, and electricity so that people can carry out fasting and celebrate Eid al-Fitr with full wisdom," said Mulyanto.