Pertamina Supply 5,854 KL Of Fuel To Timor Leste

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JAKARTA - Indonesia through its subsidiary Pertamina Patra Niaga, Pertamina International Timor SA (PITSA) is known to have supplied energy needs for Timor Leste for 40 years.

Just so you know, PITSA is one of the nine subsidiaries of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, which officially operated as a local Timor Leste business entity in 2015.

Currently, the composition of PITSA's share ownership consists of 50 percent of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, 45 percent of PT Pertamina Retail, and 5 percent of local Timor Leste 4-Concorcio Timor Progresso (4-CTP) partners. Serving fuel needs for vehicles and aircraft, LPG, lubricants, and petrochemicals, PITSA is here to ensure energy availability in Timor Leste.

"Pertamina has served energy needs for Timor Leste since the Dili Fuel Terminal was built in 1984. Including during the transition period. Energy supply for both fuel, LPG, avtur, and petrochemicals such as asphalt for road construction in safe conditions. Including work safety aspects for Pertamina workers at PITSA, "said Pertamina Patra Niaga President Commissioner Ego Syahrial quoted Tuesday, July 23.

Through PITSA, Pertamina Patra Niaga carries out operational activities for the distribution of Pertamax (RON 92), Pertadiesel, Avtur, Lubricant products and Petrochemical products.

Currently, PITSA operates a fuel terminal in Dili, gas stations in Bebora, gas stations in Becora, gas stations in Metiaut, Airport Depot & Into Plane Service (ADIPS) Comoro, and Elpiji Bulk Charging Station (SPBE) in Tigar, with supply points from the Pertamina Patra Niaga operating unit in Indonesia such as Surabaya, Kupang and Roofupu to trading arm in Singapore, namely Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution (PIMD) Pte. Ltd.

The average distribution of Pertamina's fuel in Timor Leste reaches 5,854 Kiloliters (KL) per month. Meanwhile, Elpiji reaches 28 Metric Tons (MT) per month, and distribution for Avtur supply is 140 KL per month. As for Pelumas products, distribution reaches 11 KL per month.

"After conducting an evaluation, the Board of Commissioners appreciates the achievement of the performance of Semester I in 2024. With this good performance, PITSA is expected to become a prototype subsidiary of Pertamina Patra Niaga and can continue to increase sales and develop markets in Timor Leste," he added.

Pertamina Patra Niaga's Acting Corporate Secretary, Heppy Wulansari, said Pertamina Patra Niaga and its subsidiaries continued to expand their fuel products and quality lubricants, to gas stations and depot operations abroad.

"As Pertamina's Sub Holding which runs a marketing business chain, we continue to strive to expand and go globally. This is done by opening up opportunities for Pertamina's quality product penetration to a wider foreign market," concluded Heppy.