Pertamina Patra Niaga Adds Special Service For Fuel Delivery In Bali Anticipating Eid Holidays

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Pertamina Patra Niaga added special services in the form of delivery of fuel and tank cars that are on standby at traffic jams and main tourist destinations in Bali to anticipate increasing community needs during the Eid al-Fitr 2024 long holiday.

"We are ready to provide the best service to the community by continuing to maintain stock resilience and prepare the management of fuel distribution properly," said Manager of Communication, Relations and CSR of Pertamina Patra Niaga Region of East Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara Sunday Rahedi in Denpasar, quoted from Antara, Thursday, March 28.

There is also an additional service in the form of eight motorists who provide delivery services and three tank cars that are on standby at points prone to traffic jams and main tourist destinations on the Island of the Gods.

Both services are aimed at cutting supply distances and bringing energy closer to consumers.

In addition, Pertamina has also alerted 54 public refueling stations (SPBU), 19 units of LPG bulk filling stations (SPBE) and 135 Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) agents in the Bali region by increasing their operating hours.

"We are also alert to weather disturbances and natural disasters that can disrupt distribution, as well as alert all Pertamina installations and their main distribution agencies to safety factors," added Sunday.

He explained that alternative patterns and supplies in an emergency had been prepared from all over the supply points for fuel and LPG as an anticipatory step prepared if the distribution route was cut off due to this natural factor.

In line with Sunday, Pertamina's Corporate Secretary Patra Niaga Irto Petrus Ginting added that in general the stock and distribution of fuel and LPG were in a safe and smooth condition.

"Pertamina Patra Niaga is committed to ensuring the availability of fuel and LPG to meet the needs of the community in RAFI 2024," he said.

Like previous experiences, the SOEs of Oil and Gas formed the Ramadan Task Force and Eid Al-Fitr (Rafi) 2024 in the Bali region from March 25 to April 21, 2024.

This task force is tasked with supervising extras to ensure the distribution of preparedness of all distribution agencies, both fuel and LPG as well as other special emergency conditions that can disrupt the smooth distribution.

Currently, Pertamina's infrastructure that supports the Bali region includes the Integrated Fuel Terminal in Manggis, Karangasem Regency and the Budget BBM Terminal (FT), Denpasar.

Furthermore, one LPG depot, 209 gas stations, (4) Fishermen's gas stations, SPPBE (19), PSO LPG agents (113), Non PSO LPG Agents (22) and one aircraft charging depot unit (DPPU) at Ngurah Rai Airport.

Meanwhile, the Director of Engineering and Land Infrastructure of Pertamina Patra Niaga Eduward Adolf Kawi reviewed facilities and facilities and directly monitored several gas stations ranging from Denpasar City to Gilimanuk area in Jembrana Regency and monitored SPBE to ensure the readiness of the distribution of fuel and LPG.

His party has also coordinated with local governments, the National Police, the TNI, banks, telecommunications companies and all other relevant stakeholders to anticipate and ensure smoothness during the Eid al-Fitr moment.

"We hope that the available fuel and subsidized LPG can be right on target and enjoyed by the people who are entitled," he said.