Prohibition Of Fuel Fillings If Dead Number Plates, Deputy Chief Of Police: The Issue Is Not True

Deputy Head of Metro Jaya Police, Brigadier General Dekanato Eko Purwono, together with ojol drivers (photo; x @Poldametrojaya_·)

In the last few days, information has been circulating about motorists with inactive vehicle number plates or in arrears of taxes unable to refuel oil (BBM) at Public Fuel Filling Station (SPBU).

Regarding the news, the Deputy Chief of Metro Jaya Police, Brigadier General Dekanato Eko Purwono, stated that the information was fake news or hoaxes.

"A few days ago, hoax news emerged that there was a ban on filling fuel at gas stations if the vehicle had a number plate turned off. We convey this, the issue is not true, there is no prohibition in Jakarta," said Dekanato, quoted on Saturday, September 27.

According to him, the false information only aims to make people nervous and the situation is not conducive. The public is asked to ignore the information. Because, there has never been a ban on filling fuel like what is circulating.

"Friends, especially ojol and including others, please fill in fuel. There is no (ban). It makes you restless, makes it seem as if the situation is not conducive," said Dekanato.

Previously, Pertamina Patra Niaga straightened out the fake news that had recently been circulating on social media regarding fuel oil and gas stations that were troubling the public.

"There are three types of fake news that have been circulating on social media and we need to clarify that that is not true," said the Area Manager of Communication and CSR of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Jatimbalinus, Sunday Rahedi.

The three fake news, first, restrictions on filling up to 7 days of fuel for cars and 4 days for motorbikes, and the ban on vehicle tax arrears is not true.

He explained that the distribution of fuel, especially subsidized fuel, would continue to run according to government regulations through applicable mechanisms to make it more targeted and transparent.

"This has also been conveyed by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources through a spokesman for KESDM," said Rahedi.

Second, he continued, there was a gas station fire due to the fuel restriction policy, which was also not true.

According to Rahedi, the video circulating is an old recording of a different incident, namely the gas station fire incident in Aceh in 2024.

"Third, is a viral video of Lumajang, where people are said to have raided gas stations. That is also a hoax," he said.