Pertamina Patra Niaga Inaugurates Seven Points Of One Fuel At The Price Of The Sumatra Cluster

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PT Pertamina Patra Niaga simultaneously inaugurated 7 one-price fuel distribution agencies for the Sumatra Cluster at the Integrated Terminal (IT) of Kabung Bay, West Sumatra on Wednesday, October 30. The inauguration of the seven Price Fuel Distribution Institutions is located in Aceh Province, Riau Islands Province, Bengkulu Province, West Sumatra Province, South Sumatra Province.

The distributoring Institute, which was inaugurated in Aceh Province, is located in Lake Paris, Aceh Singkil Regency, Central Teupah, Simeulu Regency. Riau Islands Province is located in Palatak, Anambas Islands Regency and in Durai Karimun, then one distributor in Bengkulu Province which is located in North Bengkulu Regency's Air Napal, one distributor in West Sumatra Province located in Mentawai Regency, and one distributor in South Sumatra Province located in Semendo Laut, Muara Enim Regency.

Pertamina Marketing Director Patra Niaga, Mars Ega Legowo 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 Ega in his statement to the media, Thursday, October 31.

Ega further 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 today which is simultaneously carried out in several regional clusters is a form of Pertamina's ongoing commitment to ensuring accessibility, affordability and acceptability of energy for all Indonesian people," said Ega.

He also added that the realization of the volume of One Price Fuel distribution continues to increase every year. It was recorded that in 2024 until September the volume of One Price Fuel distributed to the public had reached 424,060 KL with details of 123,854 KL JBT products and 300,207 KL JBKP products.

In addition to this achievement, to support the smooth distribution of One Price Fuel, especially distribution to 3T areas, support from distribution agencies is also needed to distribute subsidy fuel on target.

"We can convey that one price fuel is the realization of fuel, the subsidy and regulations are regulated and monitored. Therefore, we Pertamina Patra Niaga are given a mandate from the Government through BPH Migas, to distribute subsidy fuel so that it is right on target. I entrust it to the partners who manage these 7 locations to also participate in the mandate by distributing subsidy fuel to the right target," concluded Ega.