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    "data": {
        "id": 1722049,
        "msgid": "fuel-shortage-in-labuan-bajo-drivers-overnight-at-petrol-stations-1778183867",
        "date": "2026-05-06 17:31:54",
        "title": "Fuel Shortage in Labuan Bajo, Drivers Overnight at Petrol Stations",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "A shortage of fuel (BBM) has struck Labuan Bajo in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, over the past few days, leading to depleted stocks at several petrol stations and forcing residents to wait up to two days for supplies. Long queues stretching up to one kilometre have formed, with drivers of tourist transport, private vehicles, and motorbikes resorting to overnight stays at stations or struggling to find even informal vendors. This disruption severely impacts daily activities and local transportation, highlighting vulnerabilities in fuel distribution in the region.",
        "content": "<p>A shortage of fuel oil (BBM) has occurred in Labuan Bajo, West\nManggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) over the past few days. Several\npetrol stations have been reported to have run out of BBM stock.\nResidents even have to wait up to two days to obtain fuel.<\/p>\n<p>Long queues of vehicles were visible at several petrol stations in\nLabuan Bajo. At the Pasar Baru Labuan Bajo petrol station, the vehicle\nqueue stretched up to one kilometre.<\/p>\n<p>Several drivers were forced to overnight at the petrol station in\norder to wait for BBM availability. This situation has been directly\nexperienced by drivers of public transport and private vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLong and lengthy queues. No stock available. Two days ago, we\nexperienced a severe shortage,\u201d said Ignas Suradin, owner of a tourist\ntransport service in Labuan Bajo, on Wednesday (6\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Ignas said his vehicle had to wait up to two days to get BBM. \u201cYes,\nwaiting two days,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Driver named Petrus also admitted to difficulties in obtaining BBM.\nHe even had to spend the night in his vehicle while queuing at the\npetrol station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there\u2019s diesel, we queue for 3-4 hours. If not, sometimes we\nleave the vehicle at the petrol station to wait for diesel to arrive. We\novernight in the vehicle at the petrol station,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>The BBM shortage has also been felt outside petrol stations. On the\nroads of Labuan Bajo, informal BBM is hard to find.<\/p>\n<p>Several motorbike riders have complained about the situation. They\nare struggling to obtain Pertalite for their daily activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinding informal sellers is also difficult. Meanwhile, we can\u2019t\ntravel far because it\u2019s hard to get Pertalite. The usual roadside\nsellers are also out of stock,\u201d said Berto, one of the motorbike\nriders.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/fuel-shortage-in-labuan-bajo-drivers-overnight-at-petrol-stations-1778183867",
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