Through its Twitter account, the Jakarta Police’s Traffic Management Center reported on the congestion on Monday. "With vehicles stopped after running out of gas, traffic on Pejagan toll road heading to Brebes is jam-packed and not moving," @TMCPoldaMetro tweeted on Monday morning.

The TMC is urging travelers planning to use the Pejagan toll road to fill up on gas, as gas stations in the Tegal area have also run out of supplies as of early Monday.

Severe congestion also occurred on the Kanci-Pejagan toll road from Sunday evening to Monday morning. Numerous drivers failed to travel along the 35-kilometer toll road to reach the exit gate in Brebes after a trip of more than eight hours caused their vehicles to run out of gas.

Locals took advantage of the situation by selling gasoline for Rp 15,000 per liter, more than twice the normal price of RON88 gasoline, known as Premium. Still, travelers competed with each other to get their hands on the gasoline sold in jerrycans by local people.

A traveler named Anto said there were gas sellers selling 18 cans instantly despite the elevated price.

"I had to buy it, otherwise I would have to have pushed my car," said another traveler named Roy, as quoted by tribunnews.com on Monday. (rin)

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