Regarding The Tank Car Fire Incident On The Merak-Tangerang Toll Road, Pertamina Ensures That Fuel Stock Is Safe

PT Pertamina Persero ensures that the stock of fuel oil (BBM) for the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings is safe after the fire incident that occurred in a tanker on the Merak - Tangerang toll road.

Acting Area Manager Communication Relations & CSR Pertamina Patra Niaga Subholding Commercial & Trading Regional West Java Joevan Yudha Achmad said Pertamina ensured that the incident did not interfere with the stock and supply of fuel for the Banten area and its surroundings.

"The needs of community fuel can still be met from the nearest Pertamina SPBU gas stations," he told the media quoted Monday, May 29.

He added that if there were no casualties in the incident and the fire had been successfully extinguished with the help of the local fire department.

"The cause of the incident will be further investigated in collaboration with the authorities," continued Joevan.

Joevan detailed that the type of fuel carried by the tank monil was a tank car carrying 16 kilo liters of Pertalite (KL) and Biosolar 8 KL with Police Number B 9138 YB on the Merak - Tangerang KM 55 Toll Road on Sunday 28 May at 03.30 WIB.