Pertamina Patra Niaga Guarantees Fuel Needs When The World Water Forum In Bali Is Fulfilled

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga guarantees that the need for fuel oil (BBM) including aviation fuel for aircraft during the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) in Bali is met with consumption projections increasing 10-15 percent from daily normal because it is supported by large stock capacity.

"We make sure that all our energy services and infrastructure readiness in Bali are ready to support the World Water Forum," said Area Manager Communications, Relations and CSR of Pertamina Patra Niaga Region, East Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara Sunday Rahedi in Denpasar, Bali, quoted from Antara, Tuesday 23 April.

He explained that the projected increase in consumption by 10-15 percent is the highest figure, which is estimated to have the opportunity to be in the range of 8-9.5 percent, reflecting on the realization of the implementation of a similar international agenda.

Sunday also ensured that the increased consumption projections were already available at the facilities owned by the BUMN oil and gas in Bali, namely at the Mangosteen Integrated Fuel Terminal in Karangasem Regency, Sanggaran Fuel Terminal in Denpasar and Ngurah Rai Aircraft Filling Depot (DPPU).

According to him, Pertamina only needs to adjust fuel needs according to consumption trends starting a few days before the D day, namely arrivals and departures back to the countries of the World Water Forum delegates.

"So (the stock) is not specifically added by preparing more, no, but it already exists for a number of (projections)," he added.

The reason is, the capacity at the Mangosteen Integrated Fuel Terminal and the Sanggaran Fuel Terminal has a large capacity.

In fact, he continued, the Mangosteen Integrated Fuel Terminal is one of the backbones of the distribution line for regions in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

He explained that the capacity of pertalite type fuel tanks, for example, reached around 19 thousand kiloliters at the Manggis Integrated Fuel Terminal and the Sanggaran Fuel Terminal, or seven times the average normal daily consumption in Bali reached around 2,700 kiloliters.

Likewise for fuel to fill aircraft or aviation fuel at the Ngurah Rai DPPU, the capacity reaches around 14 thousand kiloliters, or greater than the average normal daily consumption of around 1,800 kiloliters.

He added that Pertamina is closely monitoring the stock considering its availability is dynamic, namely that delivery to the community, one of which is through gas stations and receiving fuel at fuel terminals through tankers, is carried out in a sustainable manner.

"The stock is dynamic, it changes every hour and even changes because some are sent to gas stations but some are also received at depots or fuel terminals. This figure is dynamic, it could be after unloading the tanker, the stock count can be 12 days to tens of days," he added.

As an illustration, daily normal consumption as of January 2024 in Bali for gasoline or type of pertalite fuel until the first turbo reaches 2,851 kiloliters.

Then the daily normal consumption for gasoil, namely diesel reaching 720 kiloliters, LPG subsidies measuring three kilograms reaching 784 metric tons, non-subsidized LPG reaching 36 metric tons and avtur reaching 1,890 kiloliters.