Pertamina Adds 40 One Price Fuel Distribution Points

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TERNATE - Pertamina Patra Niaga increased the number of one-price fuel distribution agencies by inaugurating 40 one-price fuel distribution agencies operated in 2024.

As for the additional distribution of One Price Fuel points spread across the Maluku Cluster of Papua as many as 14 points, Southeast Sulawesi Cluster with 12 points, Kalimantan Cluster with 7 points and Sumatra Cluster with 7 points.

The inauguration was carried out simultaneously in 4 locations including Ternate for the Maluku Papua cluster, Padang for the Sumatra cluster, Kubu Raya for the Kalimantan cluster and Banggai Islands for the Sulawesi & Nusa Tenggara cluster on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

The inauguration of the One Price Fuel Distribution Institution for the Maluku Papua Cluster in Ternate was inaugurated directly by the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia, Yuliot Tanjung, Head of BPH Migas, Erika Retnowati, President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Riva Siahaan and Secretary of the Maluku Province of Papua, Abubakar Abdullah.

President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, Riva Siahaan said, from 2017 to September 2024, Pertamina Patra Niaga has operated 542 One Price Fuel distribution agencies spread across Sumatra with 84 points, Kalimantan 108 points, Sulawesi 58 points, Nusa Tenggara 98 points, Maluku 78 points and Papua 111 points, and Java and Bali as many as 5 points.

By the end of 2024, it is targeted that 573 points of the one price fuel distribution agency will be operated by Pertamina Patra Niaga.

"We are committed until the end of 2024, the target of 71 One Price Fuel points by 2024 can be completed on time," said Riva at the Ternate Fuel Terminal, North Maluku, Wednesday, October 30.

Riva added that the One Price Fuel Program is a commitment and clear evidence of Pertamina's presence in ensuring the availability of affordable energy for people in the 3T region (lagging behind, leading, and outermost).

"The inauguration of 40 one-price fuel distribution agencies is a form of Pertamina's ongoing commitment to ensuring accessibility, affordability and acceptability of energy for all Indonesian people," added Riva.

Through One Price Fuel, Pertamina Patra Niaga hopes to make a real contribution in improving people's welfare and supporting economic growth in all corners of Indonesia.

"We are also grateful for the support from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, BPH Migas, Regional Government and all relevant stakeholders who have collaborated in realizing and ensuring that the distribution of One Price Fuel runs smoothly so that the multiplier effect for the community for the presence of this energy can be felt by all Indonesian people," said Riva.