Jakarta \u2014 The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Body (BPH Migas) has\nstated that fuel stocks and supplies for railway operations are in safe\ncondition and sufficient to meet demand throughout the Eid holiday\ntravel period in 1447 Hijri.<\/p>\n
Bambang Hermanto, a member of the BPH Migas Committee, stated in\nJakarta on Sunday that fuel requirements for railway operations during\nEid are estimated to increase in line with the rise in train\njourneys.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have held discussions and listened to presentations from PT KAI\n(Persero) as well as PT Pertamina Patra Niaga and PT Patra Logistik. The\nstocks to face Eid 2026 have been declared safe and under control,\u201d he\nsaid following a visit to PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Operations\nArea (Daop) 6 Yogyakarta in the Special Region of Yogyakarta on Saturday\n(14 March).<\/p>\n
The official explained that peak consumption of subsidised railway\nfuel in Daop 6 Yogyakarta is estimated to occur on 18, 23 and 24 March\n2026.<\/p>\n
BPH Migas also reviewed the readiness of facilities and\ninfrastructure as well as services in the railway environment. From the\ninspection results, facility conditions were found adequate to handle\nthe surge in passengers during the Eid period.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe facilities and infrastructure appeared sufficiently good. The\nservice is good, friendly, and the locations are quite clean and\nwell-organised,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Daop 6 Yogyakarta is the operational centre for railways connecting\nYogyakarta and Solo with various other cities on the island of Java. The\noperational area encompasses several major stations including Tugu\nStation, Lempuyangan, Klaten, Solo Balapan, Purwosari and Solo\nJebres.<\/p>\n
The visit was also attended by Baskara Agung Wibawa, another member\nof the BPH Migas Committee, and Rahim Ramdhani, Deputy of Daop 6 KAI in\nYogyakarta.<\/p>\n
Monitoring fuel and LPG supplies<\/p>\n
BPH Migas also ensured the reliability of fuel and LPG supplies\nthrough field visits in Semarang, Central Java on Friday (13 March) and\nYogyakarta on Saturday (14 March).<\/p>\n
\u201cDiesel stock resilience at the Integrated Terminal Semarang can last\nup to 15 days, and LPG supplies are also secure. Therefore, I urge the\npublic to remain calm and avoid panic buying, as the stock reserves at\nthis terminal are sufficient to meet demand,\u201d said Hermanto.<\/p>\n
From the visits, petrol stations were found with facilities for used\ncooking oil (UCO) collection machines. The machine, provided by\nPertamina, enables the public to sell used cooking oil which Pertamina\nwill then purchase at approximately Rp5,500 per litre.<\/p>\n
The used cooking oil is then processed into alternative fuel for\nmotor vehicles and aircraft. The programme also supports the development\nof environmentally friendly energy, as the feedstock comes from palm\noil.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsed cooking oil made from palm oil demonstrates that the fuel we\nhave is fuel that meets green energy requirements,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Baskara Agung Wibawa, another member of the BPH Migas\nCommittee, stated that LPG and jet fuel supplies are confirmed to be in\nsafe condition. Pertamina Patra Niaga has prepared sufficient supplies\nto meet the needs of the public and aircraft in Yogyakarta during the\n2026 Eid period.<\/p>\n
\u201cLPG availability is sufficient for the people of Yogyakarta. For jet\nfuel, both for New Yogyakarta Airport and Adi Soetipto Airport,\nPertamina Patra Niaga has also made preparations, so the reserves are\nadequate for both the outbound travel and return journey during Eid,\u201d\nsaid Baskara.<\/p>\n
The field visits to Semarang and Yogyakarta were also attended by\nFanda Chrismianto, Executive General Manager of Pertamina Patra Niaga\nJava (PPN) Central Region, and Arief Zarkashi, Sales Branch Manager of\nPPN Yogyakarta Fuel Division.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/during-mudik-season-bph-migas-railway-fuel-stocks-safe-and-sufficient-1773586278", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }