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Pertamina prepares canned fuel for returning traffic
State-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina will prepare around 35,000 liters of packaged 92-octane Pertamax fuel to prepare for high demand during the returning traffic flows after Idul Fitri.
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A man arranges canned Pertamax in Indramayu, West Java, in this file photo. (Antara/Dhedez Anggara)
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tate-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina will prepare around 35,000 liters of packaged 92-octane Pertamax fuel to prepare for high demand during the returning traffic flows after Idul Fitri.
The returning flows are estimated to concentrate near Jakarta and Cikampek in West Java, Pertamina marketing director Ahmad Bambang said on Wednesday.
"We will prepare the packaged fuel along with free water and snacks for our customers," he told reporters after attending an open house event at State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno's house in South Jakarta.
The distribution of the fuel-in-a-can aims to help travelers during their journey. Ahmad went on to say that the consumption of packaged Pertamax had surpassed 35,000 liters during the exodus.
Overall, Pertamax consumption rose by 218 percent to 4,000 kiloliters, especially in the last three days in the Central Java area, a main hub of the annual Idul Fitri exodus.
Meanwhile, consumption of the 90-octane Pertalite gasoline jumped 224 percent to 1,800 kiloliters.
"One thing we haven't solved yet is anticipating illegal gasoline sellers who spread fake news that SPBUs (gas stations) are running out of fuel," he said, adding that illegal sellers usually forced gas station workers to sell gasoline in jerry cans to them.
Pertamina is now coordinating with the Indonesian Military to guard gas stations along the exodus routes. (tas)
