Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif, Ensures No Fuel Shortages Throughout Indonesia

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif ensures smooth fuel oil (BBM) supply with safe availability and no shortages in all regions in Indonesia.

In a statement in Jakarta, Sunday 26 November, Arifin asked the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) and assigned business entities to work together to fulfill the availability and distribution of fuel throughout Indonesia.

"So far it is going well and make sure there are no shortages," he said, as reported by Antara.

He said this accompanied by the Head of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) Erika Retnowati and BPH Migas Committee Member Iwan Prasetya Adhi when visiting a public fuel filling station (SPBU) in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, Saturday 25 November.

Head of BPH Migas Erika Retnowati said that based on monitoring results at gas stations that have been operating for the last three years, it was found that the price of fuel sold had not changed, namely IDR 10 thousand for Pertalite and IDR 6,800 for Diesel.

"The price has not changed, in accordance with what has been set by the government," he said.

He said the community was grateful because the One Price Fuel Gas Station had been built in that area.

"So, God willing, One Price Fuel can provide benefits to the community. They can easily get fuel at an affordable price," he said.

BPH Migas Committee member Iwan Prasetya Adhi hopes that the same fuel price will have a positive impact on the local community.

"Hopefully this gas station can develop the economy in the Raja Ampat region," he said.

Also present at the inspection were Director of BBM BPH Migas Sentot Harijady Bradjanto Tri Putro, Director of Downstream Oil and Gas of the Directorate General of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Mustika Pertiwi, and Main Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Riva Siahaan.