PT Pertamina Patra Niaga opened its voice regarding the scarcity of fuel oil (BBM) that occurred in Bengkulu for a week.
Pertamina Patra Niaga's Corporate Secretary, Heppy Wulansari, said that the silting of the entrance to the pier at Baai Island Port has prevented fuel transport ships from leaning since last April. As a result, the supply of fuel for the Bengkulu community is constrained. Pertamina Patra Niaga hopes that Pelindo can immediately dredge up so that the supply of Bengkulu fuel returns to normal.
"The fuel stock at the Bengkulu fuel terminal is constrained because the fuel supply ship cannot dock to the dock with the silting of the entrance flow so that the Bengkulu fuel supply is forced to be diverted from other areas. We understand this has a direct impact on people who have to queue to get fuel. We apologize for the inconvenience of this situation," said Heppy, Tuesday, May 27.
To overcome this condition and ensure that the fuel supply remains at the Bengkulu community, he continued, Pertamina Patra Niaga has taken various acceleration steps by transferring fuel supply from Lubuk Linggau Fuel Terminal, Teluk Kabung Fuel Terminal, and starting today, May 27, from the Panjang BBM Terminal, Lampung.
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"Although the distance from this alternative supply point reaches about 26 hours of traveling, Pertamina remains committed to keeping the distribution of fuel running," continued Heppy.
To secure fuel supply, Pertamina Patra Niaga also added 11 units of Tanki Cars to strengthen the fuel distribution fleet and extend operating hours at Lubuk Linggau, Kabung, and Lampung BBM Terminals to support smooth supply and increase rail deliveries, in collaboration with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero).
"We continue to try our best to ensure that the energy supply to the people of Bengkulu can be met even with tough logistical challenges. Once again, we hope that the dredging of the Baai Island pier channel can be carried out immediately so that the supply conditions return to normal," said Heppy.
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