JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV — Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir asked the public not to make a fuss regarding the stock of Pertalite type of fuel oil (BBM) which is considered scarce at a number of public fuel filling stations (SPBU).
Erick ensured that the Pertalite fuel stock was sufficient, amid the increase in the price of Pertamax, which made a number of people migrate to RON 90 fuel.
“The government has said that the sources are sufficient. There is no need to make a fuss,” said Erick Thohir as quoted in the Kompas Morning program in Jakarta. Compass TV, Sunday (3/4/2022).
Erick also said that Pertalite was included in the green fuel category. His presence, said Erick, was intended by the government to further minimize the use of Premium so that it could reduce air pollution.
“And the government is present, how Premium is changed to Pertalite. Good Premium or Pertalite? Pertalite. Moreover, Pertalite is included in the Green BBM category so that what is called air pollution damage can be reduced,” he added.
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In line with Erick, Pertamina Persero Finance Director Emma Sri Martini also said that the national Pertalite stock was safe during Ramadan until Eid later.
“Speaking of stock, resilience, and readiness, we (Pertamina) have confirmed that there are no problems with the stock. We assure consumers that we can maintain the availability of supplies, especially before Ramadan and that Eid preparations are safe and there will be no problems,” said Emma Sri Martina when conducting monitoring at a number of gas stations in Makassar City, Saturday (2/4) yesterday.
Asking that, Emma stated that Pertamina also guaranteed that it had good control, especially regarding the availability of stock to distribution to all gas stations.
Meanwhile it’s being reported KOMPAS.TV Previously, a number of residents admitted that they had difficulty getting Pertalite after trying to find it at several gas stations.
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