Pertamina Secure The Availability Of Fuel Around The Majene Earthquake Area

Pertamina gas station. (Angga Nugraha / VOI)

JAKARTA - PT Pertamina (Persero) stated that it had alerted the Fuel Terminal (TBBM) in Donggala, Central Sulawesi to help supply fuel to West Sulawesi Province to meet the energy needs of the people in the province after the earthquake on Friday morning.

"In order to avoid scarcity, we have alerted the closest fuel terminals to disaster-affected areas, such as Central Sulawesi and South Sulawesi," said MOR VII Sulawesi Communication & CSR Unit Manager Laode Syarifuddin Mursali, quoted from Antara, Friday, January 15.

He explained that Pertamina's anticipatory steps were to use the Regular alternative on emergency (Rae) pattern to move from the northern route by utilizing the supply of Fule at the Donggala BBM Terminal and mini LPG depot, then the South route deployed Makassar and Parepare Fuel Terminals.

"We will also open a low-cost market in West Sulawesi to prevent the scarcity of LPG, especially subsidized products," said Laode.

He stated that the distribution of BBM to Public Fuel Filling Stations (SPBU) and other official distribution agencies was confirmed to remain normal in West Sulawesi after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake.

In addition, he also ensures that Pertamina's facilities and facilities in Majene Regency and Mamuju City are safe from the impact of the earthquake.

"We continue to monitor Pertamina's operational conditions in Mamuju, Majene and its surroundings, especially those closest to the epicenter, then the facilities and facilities of Pertamina's official channeling institutions have reportedly suffered no damage," said Laode.

A number of facilities and facilities in the nearest area, namely Mamuju, are monitored in safe condition, including the Tampa Padang Aircraft Filling Depot (DPPU), then one Elpiji Bulk Filling and Transport Station (SPPBE), six subsidized LPG agents and eight gas stations in the area. three subsidized LPG agents in Majene and three gas stations are also operating normally.

"In a situation like this we are on alert, and Pertamina as one of the companies managing oil and gas ensures that energy supplies are always fulfilled during the disaster emergency response period, because BBM and LPG are the needs of the community," added Laode.