Viral Elpiji 3 Kg Videos Will Not End If Water Soaks, Pertamina: Not Recommended

JAKARTA - PT Pertamina Patra Niaga's Instagram account uploaded a video showing a fried trader submerging 3kg LPG cylinders into a river of water. He admitted that the gas could be used for a full week and did not run out. "I'm a fried food maker. This is what I'm a week old," said the trader, quoted from Pertamina Patra Niaga's Instagram account, Saturday, February 11. Responding to the video Pertamina Patra Niaga stated that the video was a lie or hoax. "Sobat, circulating videos on social media about LPG gas cylinders that are inserted into the water to make it durable. Well, this method is highly dispromended, you know, man," wrote Pertamina. The fact is that method is not recommended. Pertamina stated that this way could be done to see if a leak occurred against the tube. "The LPG gas cylinder that is inserted into the water can cause corrosion," wrote Pertamina Patra Niaga.