Fuel Stock For 19 Days And Production Continues, Pertamina Asks People To Buy As Needed

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JAKARTA - Pertamina Patra Niaga, Subholding Commercial & Trading of PT Pertamina (Persero) ensures that the stock of pertalite and diesel is in a safe condition. In addition, the company also emphasized that the distribution process was carried out optimally.

Pertamina Patra Niaga Corporate Secretary Irto Ginting said that economic growth and community economic activities had an impact on increasing people's energy needs.

"The average daily consumption of national fuel in 2022 is already higher than the normal daily consumption before the pandemic in 2019. To anticipate the high demand, we will make sure the stock is in a safe condition and we will maximize distribution to gas stations," explained Irto in an official statement. , Monday 22 August.

Irto continued that the stock stability for pertalite and diesel was very safe, as of August 19 yesterday it was over 19 days and production continued. The distribution process and stock conditions at gas stations will also continue to be monitored in real time through the Pertamina Integrated Command Center (PICC), so that gas stations whose stock has been limited to a minimum can be immediately re-supplied.

"So people don't have to worry. We urge the public to continue to buy fuel according to their needs,” he continued.

For information, the government is currently working on a fuel price policy and the effects it will have if the government officially raises prices. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif said that the government is currently discussing a plan to increase the price of Pertalite fuel oil in response to high world crude oil prices.

As for this year, the quota for pertalite type fuel is 23 million kilo liters. From that amount, the record usage until July 2022 has reached 16.8 million kilo liters. Meanwhile, 9.9 million kilo liters of diesel have been distributed from the quota of 14.9 million kilo liters.

As for the budgeting side, there was a surge in the value of subsidies with additional funds of IDR 75 trillion from the previous IDR 134 trillion. Then for compensation, it shot from Rp. 18.5 trillion to Rp. 275 trillion.