Pertamina's Efforts To Increase LPG Stock During The Mandalika MotoGP Are Able To Encourage Regional Economy

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JAKARTA - Pertamina's efforts to increase the stock of all types of fuel oil (BBM) to five times and LPG to 54.6 percent during MotoGP in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), are considered capable of encouraging regional economic movements.

According to Mataram University business economist Muhammad Firmansyah, in addition to supporting the success of the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2024 or MotoGP Mandalika, 27-29 September 2024, this effort will also drive the local economy.

"This is a preventive step so that fuel is not scarce, but from the economic and business aspects, indirectly, the addition of fuel and LPG during MotoGP also has a huge impact on the local economy. There will be a domino effect on the community," he said, quoted from Antara, Monday, September 30.

With the addition of fuel and LPG stocks, the MotoGP event will run smoothly, the needs of the community are guaranteed, and close the opportunity for speculators to emerge so that economic activity can also move faster.

He gave an example, the food and beverage business is one of the sectors that will feel the positive impact, especially since ticket sales continue to increase and it is hoped that it will be higher than the number of MotoGP 2023 spectators, which is 102 thousand viewers.

"In organizing this MotoGP, what the audience will really need is food and drinks. That will be a priority outside the event," he said.

Firmansyah expressed confidence that the implementation of MotoGP, especially through the support of Pertamina's supply of fuel and LPG, will have a very positive impact on the local community's economy.

This, he said, was in line with a study by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) which previously stated that MotGP had a good impact on the economy.

However, he hopes that the upstream sector should be further improved so that it can be worked out better. In this case, MSMEs are not merely sellers, but need to be prioritized that even the products sold are local products, not from outside the province.

At the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia 2024 (MotoGP 2024) international event, at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, Pertamina increased fuel stocks in the Lombok and surrounding areas by five times the average normal consumption.

The fuel needs in Lombok will be supplied from the Integrated Ampenan Terminal with a total terminal capacity of 40,034 kiloliters.

In fact, the oil and gas BUMN has also prepared a Pertashop modular in the circuit with Pertamax Turbo products that can be used for the operation of the organizers and operations of the MotoGP team.

Not only fuel, to ensure LPG supply, Pertamina also increased the supply to 54.6 percent.