JAKARTA - PT Pertamina (Persero) projects an increase in the consumption of gasoline or gasoline fuel of 12 percent during the 2026 Lebaran holiday period.
On the other hand, the consumption of diesel or solar is estimated to have actually decreased by 14.5 percent.
Vice President of Corporate Communication Pertamina Muhammad Baron said the company had formed a Ramadan Idulfitri Task Force (RAFI) to ensure that the community's energy needs during the homecoming and return flow periods were met.
"We have increased energy supply, built up stocks, to anticipate an increase in consumption of this fuel, especially in the outgoing and return flows. Fuel stocks, LPG, and avtur are safe and can meet the needs of the Indonesian people," he told reporters in Jakarta, written Wednesday, March 4.
Baron said Pertamina has six existing refineries with production capacity of various types of fuel to meet domestic needs.
In addition, he continued, business units in the downstream sector were also alerted to ensure that energy distribution ran smoothly to the consumer level.
Meanwhile, Pertamina Patra Niaga Corporate Secretary Roberth MV Dumatubun said gasoline consumption such as Pertalite and Pertamax is expected to increase by 12 percent from normal conditions.
On the other hand, solar consumption actually decreased due to restrictions on logistics vehicles during the Lebaran period.
"Indeed, ahead of the Idulfitri holiday, restrictions will be imposed on logistics or large vehicles that usually carry goods, containers, and others, so this will reduce (solar consumption), but on the one hand there is a 12 percent increase in consumption from the gasoline side," said Roberth.
Roberth also said Pertamina predicted the peak of the homecoming flow would occur in two waves, namely on March 14 to 15, 2026 and March 18 to 19, 2026.
Meanwhile, the peak of the reverse flow is estimated to take place on March 24 to 25, 2026 and March 28 to 29, 2026.
For other types of energy, jet fuel consumption is estimated to increase by 2.8 percent as people's interest in traveling by plane increases.
The consumption of kerosene or kerosene is projected to increase by 4.2 percent, while liquefied petroleum gas will increase by about 4 percent from normal conditions.
"Of course this is a natural thing because from the side of LPG, consumption must also increase for activities during the holidays or on holidays, or during the previous Ramadan with the activities of housewives," said Roberth.
In order to anticipate this surge in consumption, continued Roberth, Pertamina strengthened the resilience of national fuel stocks at an average level of 21 to 23 days per March 1, 2026.
Then, as many as 2,074 SPBU were alerted to operate 24 hours on main roads and high-density areas.
Pertamina also prepared 6,300 LPG agents, 200 tank cars as a backup supply, and 64 Pertamina Siaga kios and modular services for areas without permanent gas stations or tourist areas.
"This modular is a tanker car that has been filled with fuel, which we put in several adjacent points or even at the gas station location. This is an alternative gas station for routes that do not have too many gas stations or the capacity of the gas station is not too big," he explained.
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