Selling Retail Fuel Without Permission In Bengkulu, Police Will Order Traders

Subsidized fuel retailers in Bengkulu. (ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari)

BENGKULU - Bengkulu Regional Police (Polda) plans to control subsidized fuel oil (BBM) sellers who do not have official permits. The Director of Special Criminal Investigation (Dirreskrimsus) of the Bengkulu Police Grand Commissioner Pol. I Wayan Riko Setiawan explained that the control would be carried out after his party coordinated with related parties. "Regarding this, we will still coordinate with the Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag), the Mineral Data Source Energy Service (ESDM), Pertamina and other related parties," he said when confirmed, Friday, April 19, confiscated by Antara.

He said, for the control plan, the Bengkulu Police would also coordinate with the Polres/Polresta in the Bengkulu area to take action. "We will order the Police Chief/Kapolresta to coordinate with the Regional Government and their respective parties because there may be areas that have other policies. that problem," said Wayan.

Meanwhile, General Chairperson of the Indonesian Red and White Pertashop Association Steven as asked the public to be more selective in buying fuel.

"The public should buy fuel at official distribution agencies such as gas stations in Pertashop, which have guaranteed the quality as well as the quantity of the vehicle and the owner of the vehicle can adjust fuel to the appropriate octane, such as Pertamax which is more environmentally friendly. After all, the price is not much different from Pertalite," he explained. Previously, in 2024 the Bengkulu Provincial Government received a subsidized fuel allocation of 267,716 kilo liters and a bio solar of 107,213 kilo liters.