Fuel Consumption Is Predicted To Increase 6 Percent During Eid 2024

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PT Pertamina (Persero) is preparing to face a surge in the use of fuel oil (BBM) during the Eid al-Fitr or Eid Al-Fitr 2024 period. Where Pertamina predicts fuel consumption will increase by 6 percent.

"So the total increase may be around 5 to 6 percent," said Pertamina Patra Niaga Corporate Secretary Irto Ginting while inspecting Pertamina MT Haryono gas station, South Jakarta, Monday, April 1.

The details, said Irto, are predicted that the consumption of Pertamax type fuel will increase by 10 percent. Then, Pertamax rose 15 percent, Pertamax Turbo rose 6 percent.

Then, continued Irto, for Dex categories such as Dexlite and Pertamina Dex, it is predicted to increase by 4 percent. Avtur consumption is also predicted to increase by 1 percent. Also, LPG consumption is predicted to increase by 4 percent.

"Meanwhile, for our own stock, we have prepared an increase of 10 to 15 percent, to anticipate increasing needs during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr," said Irto.

Although there is an increase in consumption in gasoline types of fuel, Irto said that the use of diesel in the Eid 2024 period is predicted to decrease. The figure is estimated to reach 13 percent.

The decline, continued Irto, was due to restrictions on the transportation of goods from the government during the Lebaran 2024 period.

"We predict that there will be a decrease in consumption by 13 percent, because for industry and heavy vehicles there are restrictions on travel, because the industry is off," said Irto.