Pertamina Completes Construction for the 172nd One Price Fuel, the Newest in South Kalimantan
Jakarta, September 17, 2020 - Since receiving the government's assignment to build a distribution agency in the 3T (Frontier, Outermost and Remote) region for the 2017 - September 2020 period, Pertamina has completed the construction of One Price Fuel at 172 points. The locations are spread throughout the outer regions of Indonesia, starting from Maluku Island - Papua, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Sumatera to Java Island.
Vice President of Corporate Communication of Pertamina, Fajriyah Usman, said that by 2020, Pertamina had completed the construction of One Price Fuel at 12 points from 83 points by the end of 2020. The 12 points are spread across Central Sulawesi (2 points), West Kalimantan (1 point), Maluku & North Maluku (2 points), South Kalimantan (2 points), North Sumatra (1 point), NTB (1 point), and Papua (3 points). Currently, 56 points are under construction, and the rest are in the licensing process.
"We are optimistic that we will complete the construction of One Price Fuel in 2020 as targeted. Therefore, by the end of the year, the total will reach 243 points. Meanwhile, from 2021 to 2024, according to the road map, Pertamina is targeting the construction of 247 One Price Fuel points, so that the total will reach 500 points for One Price Fuel," explained Fajriyah.
According to Fajriyah, the newest fuel distribution agency, which was inaugurated on Wednesday (16/9), is located in Kabun Village, Angkinang District, Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency, South Kalimantan. The inauguration of the 64.712.04 petrol stations in the 3rd One Price Fuel point in South Kalimantan or the 37th in Kalimantan Island. Present at this inauguration was the Head of the BPH Migas Fuel Distribution Regulatory Section, Joko Kristadi, the Regent of Hulu Sungai Selatan, Achmad Fikry, the Sales Branch Manager of the District V Kalselteng, the Head of Regional Sumda, Hulu Sungai Selatan Police, Dandim 1003, and local officials.
The Regent of Hulu Sungai Selatan, H. Achmad Fikry, said that 3T gas stations in two sub-districts in Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency had a significant impact on the community. Not only does it make access to fuel oil more accessible, but it has also affected the economy of the people because they can enjoy BBM at the same price.
People no longer have to spend large sums of money to get fuel. Changes from diesel and premium from around IDR 10,000 and even more for 1 liter of premium or diesel fuel, now people can enjoy fuel at the same price as other regions, namely premium IDR6,450 / liter and diesel products at IDR 5,150 / liter.
At this 3T petrol station, Premium, Pertalite, Pertamax for gasoline and diesel, Dexlite, for Gasoil products are available.
To meet the people's need for fuel, Pertamina takes a 4-hour road trip by using a tanker to transport fuel from the Banjarmasin Integrated Terminal supply point or about 155 km to the gas station. **