Denpasar (ANTARA) \u2013 Bali Governor Wayan Koster has decided to extend\nthe policy regulating fuel purchases through an odd-even vehicle-plate\nsystem, which had been due to end today.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Denpasar on Monday, Koster said the odd-even\nfuel-purchasing policy would officially be extended from Tuesday, 20\nOctober, until Friday, 23 October.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will extend the odd-even system, which was due to end today, from\ntomorrow until Friday, 23 October,\u201d he said after a coordination meeting\nwith the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and state-owned oil\nand gas company PT Pertamina.<\/p>\n
The extension follows the effectiveness of the previous policy, which\nhelped ease queues at petrol stations across Bali Province.<\/p>\n
Under the rules, people seeking to buy subsidised fuel are served\nonly when the final digit of their vehicle registration plate\u2014odd or\neven\u2014matches the date of purchase.<\/p>\n
The Bali Provincial Government had previously said that restricting\nvehicle access to fuel purchases, alongside working from home and online\nlearning policies, had helped smooth fuel supplies to petrol stations\noverall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat has proved very effective is that, from Saturday and Sunday\nthrough to today, supplies to petrol stations have generally been\nrunning smoothly, and there are no longer long queues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The odd-even restrictions, supported by improved distribution, have\nhelped conditions return to normal\u2014and even improve on the situation\nbefore the fuel shortage. However, Koster said strict monitoring must\ncontinue through joint efforts.<\/p>\n
The Bali Provincial Government, Pertamina and security personnel are\ntherefore continuing to oversee distribution to ensure smooth deliveries\nand maintain the province\u2019s energy reserves.<\/p>\n
Bali\u2019s fuel reserves currently cover an average of 11 to 12 days, and\nthe target is to increase this to 15 days.<\/p>\n
To clear fuel queues more quickly and restore distribution, the\nnumber of tanker vessels carrying fuel from Java has been increased from\nthree to seven.<\/p>\n
Koster said particular attention must be paid to the stability of\nBali\u2019s energy supplies because the province is a major global tourism\ndestination that is constantly in the international spotlight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis needs to be something we all understand: Bali is a major global\ntourism destination and is watched by other countries. What happens in\nBali attracts a great deal of attention; anything that happens here\nimmediately makes headlines around the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bali-governor-extends-odd-even-fuel-purchase-scheme-until-friday-1792400005", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }