JAKARTA - The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) officially opened the National Command Post for the Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr 1444 H ESDM Sector starting today, Monday, April 10, 2023 to May 2, 2023.

Head of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) Erika Retnowati explained, at this year's Eid Al-Fitr, Pertamina alerted 114 fuel terminals, 7,491 gas stations, 68 Aircraft Charging Depots (DPPU) and additional facilities in areas with high demand.

"In general, the conditions for fuel stock resilience are safe, both gasoline and gasoil with stock security above 16 days," he said at a press conference at the BPH Migas Building, Monday, April 10.

Meanwhile, for fuel consumption, Erika projects that gasoline consumption will increase by 10.3 percent, avtur consumption will increase by 7.3 percent, while kerosene consumption will decrease by 1.4 percent and gasoil will decrease by 8.7 percent.

"The availability of 23 LPG terminals, 667 SPBE, and 5471 LPG agents with safe national LPG stock conditions, national LPG coverage day ranges from 15 to 17 days," added Erika. During the RAFI 2023 task force, Erika continued, the distribution of LPG is projected to be 29,263 metric tons (MT) per day or an increase of 4.7 percent compared to normal distribution.

The general distribution of gas from 29 Working Areas (WK) consisting of 24 KKKS to 2504 commercial and industrial customers, 1926 small customers, 833 thousand household connections and 9 power plants of PLN Group through 25,850 km of gas pipeline networks, 13 SPBG, and 3 MRU and 3 LNG terminal reliable and safe.

"The prediction of increasing the realization of BBG distribution during Eid is 43.1 percent compared to 2022," continued Erika.

Then the condition of electricity supply during Eid al-Fitr 2023, continued Erika, is generally safe and reserves are met.

"The standby period is set for D-7 and D+7, from April 15 to 29. It can be extended according to this postal period," said Erika.


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