JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) strictly maintains the stock of fuel oil (BBM) and LPG considering the distance between Christmas 2025 and Eid 2026 which is adjacent.
"So we really take care of this (fuel stock), Christmas until Eid is very close, that's what we take care of," said Director General of Oil and Gas (Dirjen Migas) Laode Sulaeman when met at the Office of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, November 25.
This special concern, said Laode, was also shown by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia who checked the availability of fuel stocks to be maintained for more than 20 days.
Moreover, next week it will enter December, which indicates that the 2025 Christmas celebration will be getting closer.
"He (Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources) before the end of the week must first see how much stock (BBM) is, that's the most important thing. Because this graph will increase in December, Christmas," said Laode.
Separately, Pertamina's President Director (Managing Director) Patra Niaga Mars Ega Legowo Putra conveyed a number of Pertamina's efforts to ensure fuel availability ahead of the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year celebrations.
Pertamina continues to increase stock by increasing production through refineries and importing additional ones. The volume of additional imports for Pertalite is at 1.4 million kiloliters to prepare for Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026.
Laode confirmed that the additional imports did not exceed the import quota set by the government.
"As of today, stocks are in 20.2 days nationally, we will continue to improve," said Mars Ega.
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He is aiming for fuel stock resilience to increase for more than 21 days.
Mars Ega also strives to maintain the resilience of fuel stocks at 2223 days.
"Pertamax Turbo has additional imports, but there is also additional production from the Cilacap Refinery and Balongan Refinery," said Mars Ega.
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