Three kilograms of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra has been scarce since the past week, making it difficult for people to get the gas.
One of the residents of Sep (30), said that it has been very difficult to get LPG since the last three days at Ophir Simpang Tiga, Luhak Nan Duo District.
"I wonder why LPG gas is simultaneously difficult to obtain. A number of stalls I look for are not available. When asked to distributors and agents also did not get a clear answer," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 7.
Another resident, Robi (35) also admitted that it was very difficult to obtain LPG gas. The price of the gas was also starting to increase from Rp. 25 thousand to Rp. 28 thousand.
"Hopefully there will be a solution so that the middle to lower class residents can be helped," he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Cooperative and SME Trade Office, Pahrein, said that the shortage of three kilograms of LPG gas was due to a lack of gas quota circulating in the community.
According to him, from the existing data, three kilograms of LPG gas circulated in the community of around 257 thousand per three months. Meanwhile, the need is estimated at 1 million per kilogram.
"This means that the LPG gas in circulation cannot meet the existing needs so that there is a shortage," he said.
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His party has asked Pertamina in North Sumatra for an additional three kilogram LPG gas ration of 55 thousand tubes or 500 per sub-district.
"However, until now there has been no certainty from Pertamina. Hopefully it will be allocated immediately to meet the needs of the community," he hoped.
He emphasized to the people who can afford or the upper middle class not to use three kilograms of LPG gas.
"Let the lower middle class enjoy three kilograms of LPG gas. Those who have the right to wear it," he said.
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