Pertamina Guarantees Sufficient Fuel & LPG Supply in Solo Raya During Ramadan and Eid
Surakarta, April 19, 2022 - PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Pertamina Regional Central Java (JBT) has prepared and optimized to maintain fuel and LPG availability during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr (RAFI) 1443 H, especially in the Greater Solo area and its surroundings.
Area Manager Communication of Rail & CSR Pertamina Patra Niaga Central Java Region, Brasto Galih Nugroho, said that fuel and LPG consumption on average experienced an increase. In the Greater Solo area (Sukoharjo, Solo, Boyolali, Karanganyar, Wonogiri, Klaten, Sragen), Brasto predicts an increase of 11% for gasoline-type fuel from the daily average of 2,606 KL to 2,900 KL. Gasoil fuel is predicted to increase by 2% from the daily average of 1,367 KL to 1,389 KL. Meanwhile, 4% increase for LPG from the daily average of 831 MT to 866 MT.
Especially in Surakarta (Solo), it is predicted that the increase in gasoline-type fuel is 11% from the daily average of 299 KL to 332 KL. For gasoil-type, it increased by 2% from the daily average of 102 KL to 104 KL. LPG consumption is predicted to increase by 9%, from the daily average of 117 MT to 127 MT.
LPG Needs Fulfillment during Eid
Besides ensuring fuel supply availability, Pertamina also secures LPG availability in Central Java. It includes adding a fleet of skid tanks, preparing 664 Alert Agents and 5,157 Pangkalan Siaga PSO, and 942 NPSO Outlets operating during the Eid holiday for areas with high demand. Several LPG agents are on standby 24 hours.
It is also easier for consumers to order Bright Gas using the Pertamina Delivery Service 135.
"Through Pertamina Delivery Service, consumers can contact 135 Pertamina call center, and we will send Bright Gas cylinders from our nearest LPG agent," Brasto said.
Brasto explained that Pertamina has formed a Task Force (Satgas), which will start actively from April 11 to May 10, 2022.
To anticipate the heavy homecoming flow for Eid which causes congestion, Pertamina has also prepared a pocket petrol station in the form of a tank truck that is on standby as a bag/reserve for fuel supply at points prone to congestion.
Several petrol stations located in strategic locations will also operate for 24 hours.
"We urge people who went on homecoming travel to fill their tanks fully at petrol stations before leaving. To make it easier to find the nearest petrol station while traveling, people can use the MyPertamina application or contact Pertamina's contact service at 135," Brasto concluded.**