The consumption of non-subsidized RON-92 gasoline Pertamax was predicted to rise 17 percent to 12,000 kiloliters (kl) from the normal daily consumption, while non-subsidized RON-90 Pertalite was expected to jump 43 percent to 10,200 kl during the 15 days before and after the Idul Fitri holiday.

The consumption of subsidized RON-88 Premium gasoline was projected to increase by 15 percent to 82,496 kl from the normal daily consumption of 71,906 kl. However, the subsidized diesel daily consumption of 35,173 kl was expected to fall by 12 percent to 31,118 kl.

Meanwhile, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption was expected to rise by 9 percent from 20,866 metric tons (MT) to 22,622 MT.

Pertamina spokeswoman Wianda Pusponegoro said the firm would maintain fuel stocks at the safe level for the next two months. Every day, Premium stock would be sufficient to cover 17 days, diesel for 28 days, Pertamax 25 days, Pertalite 7 days, LPG 17 days and aviation turbine fuel 25 days.

"Pertamina will accompany and serve the costumers 24 hours a day during Ramadhan and Idul Fitri," Wianda said in a statement, adding that Pertamina would establish a task force for monitoring the availability of fuel and LPG, as well as the best public services.

To ensure smooth fuel and LPG distribution, Pertamina would use computerized system information management supply and distribution (SIM S&D) and keep fuel stations operating 24 hours a day, particularly on the main homecoming (mudik) routes: Java’s northern coast highway (Pantura), the central Java route and southern Java highways.

In addition, Pertamina has provided extra storage tanks in fuel terminals to anticipate a surge in demand for Premium and Pertamax. Pertamina would also provide 32 temporary gas stations for motorcycles. (ags)

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