Coal Truck Drivers Intimidate Officers Asking For Bio Solar To Be Distributed, 4 Gas Stations In Bengkulu Suspend Sales

The queue of trucks at the Rawa Makmur gas station in Bengkulu City before the application for the suspension of the sale of subsidized bio-diesel fuel. AMONG

JAKARTA - A total of four Public Fuel Filling Stations (SPBU) in Bengkulu City do not sell subsidized bio-diesel fuel (BBM).

Supervisor for Communication & Relations at Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagsel, Haris Yanuanza, when confirmed, admitted that there were several gas stations that had applied for a suspension of fuel sales to Pertamina.

"We have received applications for the suspension of sales of bio-diesel fuel from several gas stations in Bengkulu," Haris said as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, August 10.

He explained that the reason for the gas station requesting suspension of sales was due to the intimidation factor from several coal truck drivers who forced the gas station operator to continue distributing bio-diesel to them.

In fact, based on the Circular Letter from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 4E/MB 01/DJBS/2022 regarding the distribution of certain types of fuel fuel and Presidential Regulation Number 191 of 2014 that trucks transporting minerals and coal are prohibited from filling subsidized fuel for the type of Bio Solar.

Currently Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagsel will study the complaint and will coordinate with law enforcement officials regarding this matter. Therefore, his party provides various types of quality fuel such as Pertamina Dex and Dexlite as an alternative to subsidized bio-diesel fuel.

Meanwhile, regarding the Pertalite type of fuel to ensure that the fuel needs are safe and meet the needs of the people of Bengkulu. Haris continued, there is no reduction in the availability of pertalite type fuel, which is in accordance with the quota set by the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas).

By distributing pertalite fuel of more than 630 kilo liters per day to meet the needs of the people of Bengkulu.

"We regret that there are many irresponsible people who are still refilling subsidized fuel repeatedly," he said.

Therefore, his party continues to provide direction to gas stations to be able to distribute subsidized fuel to people who are entitled. It is known, four gas stations that do not sell subsidized bio-diesel fuel are Rawa Makmur gas stations, Bumi Ayu gas stations, Pagar Dewa gas stations and Kandang gas stations in Bengkulu City.