JAKARTA - The Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) said that the stock and supply of fuel oil (BBM) for railway operations were safe and sufficient for the needs during the 1447 Hijriah Eid al-Fitr homecoming and return period.
Member of the BPH Migas Committee Bambang Hermanto said that the need for fuel for railway operations during Lebaran is expected to increase in line with the increase in the number of train journeys.
"We have discussed and listened to the exposure from PT KAI (Persero) as well as PT Pertamina Patra Niaga and PT Patra Logistik. The stock for Eid 2026 is declared safe and under control," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, March 15.
The man, who is often called Baher, explained that the peak use of subsidized fuel for the railway sector of Daop 6 Yogyakarta is estimated to be on March 18, 23 and 24, 2026.
BPH Migas also reviewed the readiness of facilities and infrastructure as well as services in the railway environment.
From the results of the review, continued Baher, the condition of the facilities is adequate to serve the surge in passengers during the Lebaran period.
"We also see that the facilities and infrastructure are quite good. The service is good, friendly, the location is clean and well organized," he added.
Daop 6 Yogyakarta is a railway operational center that connects Yogyakarta and Solo with various other cities on the island of Java.
The operation area includes a number of major stations such as Tugu Station, Lempuyangan, Klaten, Solo Balapan, Purwosari, and Solo Jebres.
The visit was also attended by Member of the BPH Migas Committee Baskara Agung Wibawa and Deputy of KAI DIY Daop 6 Rahim Ramdhani.
Monitoring of Fuel and LPG
In addition, BPH Migas also ensures the reliability of fuel and LPG supply through field visits in Semarang, Central Java, Friday (13/3), and Yogyakarta, Saturday, March 14, 2026.
"The stock endurance for solar at the Semarang Integrated Terminal can be up to 15 days, then for LPG is also safe. Therefore, I appeal to the public to be calm and not panic buying (excessive shopping), because the stock endurance at the Pengapon Terminal is enough to serve the needs," said Baher.
From the results of the visit, there are gas stations that have facilities for collecting used cooking oil (UCO).
The machine provided by Pertamina, according to him, allows the public to sell used cooking oil which will then be purchased by Pertamina at a price of around Rp5,500 per liter.
The crude oil is processed back into alternative fuels for motor vehicles to aircraft.
The program also supports the development of environmentally friendly energy, because the raw materials are from palm oil.
"This palm oil made from palm oil shows that the fuel we have is a fuel that meets the requirements of green energy," he added.
Meanwhile, Member of the BPH Migas Committee Baskara Agung Wibawa revealed that LPG and avtur supplies were ensured to be in a safe condition.
Pertamina Patra Niaga has prepared sufficient supplies to meet the needs of the community and aircraft in Yogyakarta during the 2026 Lebaran period.
"The availability of LPG is sufficient for the people of Yogyakarta. Then, both for the New Yogyakarta Airport and Adi Soetipto Airport, Pertamina Patra Niaga has also been prepared, so that the reserves are sufficient for the needs of homecoming and the return flow of Lebaran," said Baskara.
The field visit to Semarang and Yogyakarta was also attended by Executive General Manager of Pertamina Patra Niaga Central Java (PPN) Middle Fanda Chrismianto and Sales Branch Manager (SBM) I Fuel PPN Yogyakarta Arief Zarkashi.
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