In Front Of Bahlil, Cumi-Cumi Fishermen Complain About Solar Quota

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia (Photo: Maria Trisnawati/VOI)

AMBON - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia held a brief dialogue with squid fishermen during his working visit to Ambon City, Maluku on Wednesday, December 18. Bahlil visited the Public Fuel Filling Station (SPBUN) 88,791.01, Tantui, Ambon City.

To Bahlil, Maisi, the squid fisherman complained about the lack of diesel quota which will be used as ship fuel. Moreover, he said, squid fishermen need up to 8 months of sailing time.

"Moreover, things like this are difficult, diesel is expensive, we have a bit of difficulty getting diesel. We can't move on. Our problem is that this is a big use," said Maisi to Bahlil, Wednesday, December 18.

Hearing the complaint, Bahlil said that his party would conduct an evaluation by cooperating with BPH Migas and Pertamina to find the right policy for all fishermen.

"We will evaluate what policy is right in the ranka to ensure that all fishermen get fuel quotas," said Bahlil.

However, Bahlil ensured that the price of diesel sold at SPBN Tantiui was the same as the price of diesel subsidies in other regions in Indonesia. The price of diesel at gas stations in Tantui is also said to be much cheaper when compared to diesel for subsidies.

"If the price here is subsidy, the price is not expensive. It's just the quota," continued Bahlil.

For information, SPBRAN 88,791,01 Ambon City, which has been operating since 2021, has Biosolar-JBT and Dexlite products supplied from the Integrated Fuel Wayame Terminal.

The average distribution of Biosolar-JBT gas station Ambon is 4.56 KL per day and Dexlite is 0.52 KL per day.