RadarBali reports that despite initially resisting the idea, Bali\u2019s\nGovernor Wayan Koster has decided to implement a \u201cWork from Home (WFH)\nPolicy\u201d for three days, from October 15 to October 17, 2026.<\/p>\n
The Provincial Administration of Bali introduced this remote-work\npolicy to ease the effects of Bali\u2019s ongoing fuel shortage, with long\nqueues and long wait times persisting at many gasoline stations (SPBU)\nacross Bali on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.<\/p>\n
The government adopted this remote-work policy because the fuel\nshortage has not yet improved, with vehicle queues persisting at various\npublic fuel stations (SPBU) as of Wednesday, 14 October.<\/p>\n
Governor Koster justified the emergency WFH measure until fuel\ndistribution in Bali returns to normal. The government announced the new\nmeasure after a coordination meeting between the Provincial\nAdministration and the President Director of the State Oil Company\nPertamina on Wednesday afternoon, 14 October 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201dBased on the agreement reached with the President Director of\nPertamina this afternoon, we are implementing a WFH policy for October\n15\u201317, 2026,\u201d Koster said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Governor Koster held a coordination meeting with the\nPresident Director of Pertamina at the Pertamina Sanggaran Office in\nDenpasar on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, starting at 4:00 pm and lasting\ninto the evening. The meeting resulted in several agreements to\naccelerate fuel distribution, particularly in Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar,\nand Tabanan.<\/p>\n
\u201dA scenario was agreed to accelerate fuel distribution from the\nManggis and Sanggaran Depots to fuel stations in the Denpasar, Badung,\nGianyar, and Tabanan areas,\u201d Koster explained. One measure agreed at the\nmeeting is to continue, for the time being, 24-hour operations at fuel\ndepots and gas stations (SPBU). Pertamina is also increasing its\nworkforce to speed up fuel delivery from depots to gas stations. The\nBali Provincial Police will support distribution with police escorts for\nthe tanker trucks.<\/p>\n
Governor Koster also hopes for support from the TNI (Indonesian\nNational Armed Forces) and Polri (National Police) to facilitate\ndistribution queues and fuel services for the public. This support\nincludes deploying TNI personnel to gas stations, as well as traffic\nmanagement and distribution route security provided by the police.<\/p>\n
\u201dToday, we have requested assistance from the Udayana Military\nCommander to deploy TNI personnel at gas stations, and from the Bali\nProvincial Police to handle traffic management and secure the routes\nleading to the gas stations,\u201d Koster said.<\/p>\n
Governor Koster noted that in a previous meeting, Pertamina had\nagreed to accelerate fuel distribution starting Wednesday, 14 October\n2026. However, as queues persist at several gas stations, efforts must\ncontinue to expedite the recovery of the distribution process.<\/p>\n
Work from Home<\/p>\n
Regarding the implementation of Work-From-Home (WFH) arrangements,\nthe Bali Provincial Government issued a circular memorandum (Letter\nNumber B.39.000.8\/48412\/TLK\/, dated October 14, 2026) on adjusting work\nsystems using WFH protocols. This WFH policy applies to vertical\nagencies, provincial and regency\/city governments, state-owned\nenterprises (BUMN), and regional-owned enterprises (BUMD) in Bali.<\/p>\n
Although a work-from-home (WFH) system is being implemented, Koster\nhas ensured that public services involving direct interaction with the\ncommunity, emergency services, and security operations will continue to\nbe carried out from the established offices. Meanwhile, all public and\nprivate educational institutions must conduct learning activities online\nfrom October 15\u201317, 2026, while ensuring the teaching and learning\nprocess remains effective.<\/p>\n
These adjustments to the work system must still guarantee the smooth\nfunctioning of government administration, the achievement of performance\ntargets, and continuity of public services. Through coordination with\nPertamina and support from all relevant stakeholders, the accelerated\ndistribution of fuel is expected to eliminate queues at gas stations\n(SPBU) soon. At the same time, government operations and public services\ncontinue to function optimally.<\/p>\n
In addition to implementing WFH, Governor Koster is also pushing for\nthe acceleration of fuel distribution by gradually transitioning fuel\ndepots and gas stations to 24-hour operations, increasing Pertamina\u2019s\noperational staff, and securing support from the Indonesian National\nArmed Forces (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) to facilitate fuel\ndeliveries and manage traffic around gas stations.<\/p>\n
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