BPH Migas Appreciates Batam City Government Using Fuel Cards To Control Fuel Subsidies

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JAKARTA - The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) appreciates the Batam City Government for presenting the Fuel Card Program to control the consumption of Pertalite fuel.

Member of the BPH Migas Committee, Yapit Sapta Putra, said that the Fuel Card Program initiated by the Batam City Government in collaboration with Pertamina Patra Niaga was appropriate and appropriate.

This Fuel Card functions as a control card to mitigate the misuse of subsidized fuel.

The Fuel Card makes it easier in the monitoring process. This fosters a sense of security to all parties. Because we believe the use of the Fuel Card and QR Code can reduce abuse," he said in a statement to the media quoted on Saturday, April 30.

On the same occasion, Member of the BPH Migas Committee, Eman Salman Arief, also expressed his support for the Fuel Card Program. He hopes that the community will support the implementation of this Fuel Card, so that the distribution of subsidized fuel is more targeted.

"With the fuel card implemented in Batam and the program is already running, hopefully the distribution of subsidized fuel and compensation can be carried out safely and smoothly," he said.

Eman added, through this activity, it is hoped that the community will get more knowledge about the distribution of subsidized fuel on target.

Previously, the Sumbagut Regional Commercial Susanto August Satria explained that the Fuel Card 5.0 program was an initiative program from the Batam City Government.

"Pertamina supports the program as an operator in distributing fuel," he said when contacted by VOI, Monday, April 29.

Susanto said the program for Pertamina had a positive impact because in preventing the act of misappropriation of the Pertalite Special Fuel Type (JBKP) which was subsidized by the government.

Susanto also reiterated that this program is a regional government program for Batam City through the Department of Industry and Trade. With this card, buyers will only need to tap as well as electronic money cards.

"Later, the buyer will be at the gas station by tapping," he concluded.