REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SEMARANG -- State owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina Regional IV Yogyakarta coordinated with related parties to socialize the subsidized fuel restriction policy.
"We have coordinated with a number of parties from August 1," Assistant of Public Relations Manager of Pertamina Regional IV in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Robert Marchelino Verieza Dumatubun said recently in Semarang.
Pertamina has coordinated with National Gas and Oil Entrepreneurs Association (Hiswana Migas), local government and police regard
ing the policy implementation.
Consumption of subsidized fuel (diesel) in Central Java has reached 1.1 million kiloliters (KL) out of 2.1 million KL until July 31, 2014. Total quota of subsidized fuel (diesel and gasoline) that is allocated for Pertamina in Central Java and Yogyakarta is only 3.5 million KL based on revised state budget 2014.
Government through Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) issued a policy to limit sales of subsidized fuel (diesel and gasoline) through circular letter No. 937/07/Ka BPH/2014 on July 24, 2014. The diesel will not be distributed in Jakarta in August 1, 2014.
On August 4, sales of subsidized fuel in certain areas in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Bali will be limited at 08.00 AM to 06.00 PM local time. The certain areas focus on industry areas, mining, plantation and ports that are prone in its distribution abuse.
In the same time, the allocation of subsidized fuel for fishermen channeling institution will also be cut by 20 percent. It will be shifted to fishing vessels under 30 tonnes. On August 6, all gas stations in toll roads will not sell subsidized fuel, but only provide pertamax (non-subsidized fuel).
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