Since The Price Of Fuel Has Been Increased, The Premium Oil And Solar Agents In Papua Have Been Taken Care Of By Ketat

Police officers guard oil and diesel agents in Wasior City Papua/ Photo: Antara

PAPUA In order to ensure that the security and security situation remains conducive after the announcement of an increase in fuel prices by the government, the Teluk Wondama Resort Police, Papua, carried out surveillance and security at the location of Premium, Oil and Solar (APMS) agents in Wasior City.

Teluk Wondama Police Chief AKBP Yohanes Agustianaru in Wasior said, from Saturday evening, September 3, until evening his members carried out patrols as well as security at the APMS location in Wasior City, to anticipate things that were not desirable after the government announced an increase in fuel prices.

Police personnel using motorbikes appear to be on standby in a number of APMS in Wasior City until late at night. Security is carried out to ensure that fuel sales remain smooth while minimizing the potential for vulnerability that occurs after the increase in fuel prices.

"We carry out security so that we can close the intention and opportunities of rogue buyers so that there is no shortage of fuel hoarding by irresponsible people," explained Agustiandaru.

The police chief ensured that surveillance patrols as well as APMS security would continue for the next few days.

"In the future, we will also tighten supervision and security at fuel sales places so that incidents don't happen that we don't want as a result of the frequent shortage of fuel, especially at this time in the latest fuel price adjustment," said Agustiandaru.

As per field observations since the announcement of the increase in fuel prices on Saturday (3/8) afternoon, there has been no visible queues of residents to buy fuel either in APMS or at the retail level.

The reason is that since the last few days Pertalite has rarely been found at the retail level.

The price of Pertalite type fuel at the retail level has also increased many times, ranging from Rp. 13,000 to Rp. 15,000 per liter. Even at the retail level, the price can reach Rp. 20,000 per liter. So far, there is not a single Public Fuel Filling Station (SPBU) in Wasior City.

The local government some time ago invited investors to be able to build gas stations in Wasior City to ensure the smooth distribution of fuel, especially subsidized fuel in the area.