Pertamina adds 72 tank trucks as fuel queues ease
Queues in Bali, East Java and North Sulawesi are now under control, while Lampung and Gorontalo remain under watch.
PT Pertamina Patra Niaga added 72 tank trucks and extended terminal operations to curb fuel distribution disruptions in several regions. Based on monitoring on 27 October, queues in Bali, East Java and North Sulawesi were said to have returned under control, while Lampung and Gorontalo showed a downward trend. In East Java, the company added 41 tank trucks with a capacity of 1.184 kiloliters and optimized 17 gas stations operating 24 hours. In North Sulawesi, Pertamina added 11 tank trucks with a capacity of 200 kiloliters and extended operations at Integrated Terminal Bitung to 24 hours. In Lampung, Pertamina added 20 tank trucks with a capacity of 320 kiloliters and diverted 120 kiloliters of supply from IT Palembang.