Palu City Residents Willing To Queue Since Morning To Get 3 Kg LPG At The Ramadan Cheap Market

PALU - A number of residents of Palu City lined up to buy 3 kilograms of LPG at the Ramadan cheap market in 2022 held by the Industry and Trade Office of Palu City, on Jalan Soeharso, West Besusu Village, Wednesday 20 April. Residents of Palu City have been willing to queue at Pertamina outlets since morning to get 3 kilograms of LPG gas. "I have arrived since 8 o'clock in the morning but have not received gas because many buyers have come before me," said Maria (45), a resident, quoted by Antara. held the operation of the low-cost LPG market. “It is very difficult to find gas now. Usually, the kiosks sell for Rp. 30,000 to Rp. 40,000, which is very expensive," he said. Meanwhile, Pertamina supervisor Arsyam said Pertamina provided 560 3-kilogram LPG cylinders on the first day of the low-cost market. 3 kilograms of LPG gas These are sold to residents of Palu City at the highest retail price (HET) of Rp. 18,000. "For the first day, we will provide 560 tubes, the plan is for another Friday and the prices are according to HET," he told ANTARA, Wednesday afternoon. Said Arsyam, a resident Those who buy 3 kilograms of LPG are required to show their resident identity in the form of a resident identity card (KTP) or family card (KK) domiciled in Palu City. But we also provide compensation to residents outside Palu as well, called needs. But first priority is for the people of Palu," he said. In addition to 3 kilograms of LPG, the Ramadhan cheap market also sells several other basic ingredients such as cooking oil, rice, eggs, sugar and other basic needs. The cheap market which is held until Friday 22/04 aims to help the people of Palu City and stabilize the prices of basic necessities ahead of the Eid al-Fitr 1443 Hijri.