Securing Energy Supply During Lebaran Homecoming, Pertamina Increases Average Daily Stock Of BBM And Elpiji

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JAKARTA - Pertamina's Ramadan and Lebaran Task Force (Satgas Rafi) has prepared an additional daily average stock of fuel oil and LPG to secure energy supplies during the Lebaran homecoming flow this year. Pertamina's Managing Director Patra Niaga Alfian Nasution said in general the stock and distribution of fuel and LPG is currently in a safe condition and running smoothly.

"Pertamina has prepared additional stock according to the calculation of the projected average consumption for each product," he said as quoted by Antara, Friday. Alfian said gasoline products during the 2022 Rafi Task Force are estimated to increase 11 percent from last year, which was 90 thousand kiloliters per day. to 100 thousand kiloliters per day. Meanwhile, gasoil products increased 24 percent to 44 thousand kiloliters per day compared to last year's stock which was only 36 thousand kiloliters per day. +5. Meanwhile, diesel products will decrease due to restrictions on large trucks on H-4 to H-1 (during homecoming traffic) and during H+5 to H+7 during reverse flow, resulting in a decrease in gasoil demand.

"For LPG products, both PSO and non-PSO, there is an increase of 3 percent from the 2021 Task Force, from 25 thousand metric tons per day to 27 thousand metric tons per day. Specifically for PSO LPG, the 2022 Task Force estimates there is a 6 percent increase from the 2021 Task Force," said Alfian. The policy of easing travel regulations encourages community mobilization, so that the realization of avtur consumption is also predicted to increase by 57 percent from 5,432 kiloliters per liter in 2021 to 8,527 kiloliters per day in 2022.

Alfian revealed that Pertamina also provides fuel services during the Ramadan and Lebaran periods, such as standby gas stations in potential route areas in the form of toll roads, tourist routes, and logistics lines that are on standby 24 hours as many as 1,370 gas stations. Meanwhile, LPG agents and outlets are also alerted for up to 24 hours specifically in areas with high demand as many as 48 thousand units.

The Pertamina Kiosk is an additional service unit in locations where there are no gas stations and provides 50 units of Pertamax and Dex Series.

Delivery service for Pertamax or Dex Series fuel for consumers in congested locations is 230 units. Tank cars that are on standby as bags or reserves for fuel supply of up to 149 units. "We have also prepared health facilities in collaboration with Pertamedika to provide health checks including ambulances at 14 locations. With the support and cooperation of all stakeholders, Pertamina is ready to make this year's homecoming successful," concluded Alfian.