The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) has blocked\n307,107 QR codes belonging to subsidised fuel customers and imposed\nsanctions on 2,694 petrol stations across Indonesia. The enforcement\naction aims to ensure the distribution of subsidised fuel is precisely\ntargeted.<\/p>\n
BPH Migas Head Wahyudi Anas explained the crackdown was based on\nfindings from digital transaction data and physical field inspections.\nThe agency is continuously cleansing data to prevent the use of illegal\ndigital identities duplicated by irresponsible parties.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also continuing to optimise the targeted distribution of\nsubsidised fuel, which has led us to block nearly 307,107 QR codes. This\nnumber continues to rise due to illegally produced QR codes and other\nfactors,\u201d he stated during a hearing with Commission XII of the House of\nRepresentatives in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Beyond the QR code blocks, the agency has issued coaching sanctions\nto 2,694 petrol stations found violating regulations or serving\nnon-consumer users. The agency noted indications of collusion between\nstation operators and individuals to facilitate illegal fuel purchases\nusing fake documents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have also imposed coaching sanctions on nearly 2,694\ndistributors. This is ongoing due to compliance issues with regulations\nand services provided to non-consumer users, which is the focus of the\nguidance for these distributors,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
According to BPH Migas records, the state has the potential to save\nsubsidised fuel and compensation distribution volumes amounting to\n24,711.17 kilolitres across 449 petrol stations. The value saved from\npotential budget misuse reaches nearly Rp 470 billion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have also made corrections to the distribution of subsidised fuel\nand state compensation totalling around 24,711.17 KL across 449\ndistribution outlets. The value of this amount is approximately nearly\nRp 470 billion,\u201d he elaborated.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also found vehicles that were physically unfit for fuelling, with\nexpired registration documents, predominantly along the Trans-Sumatra\nroute. This presents very significant obstacles, including vehicles\nwhose tank positions have been modified to hold more fuel,\u201d he\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
One of the most frequently discovered schemes is the \u201chelicopter\u201d\nmethod, where a single vehicle refuels repeatedly using multiple\ndifferent digital identities. During enforcement actions, the agency\nfound one perpetrator possessing 16 QR codes with 16 different licence\nplate numbers to fill a single 1,000-litre storage tank.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough digitalisation, we can extract data on daily distributions\ninvolving the same vehicle with different QR codes, at a frequency of\nmore than once a day,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n
As a follow-up, the agency is preparing a roadmap for developing an\nartificial intelligence-based IT system integrated nationally this year.\nThe system is expected to identify every abnormal transaction in\nreal-time to close loopholes in subsidised fuel misuse across all\nregions of Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is important to create a deterrent effect and ensure that\nsubsidised fuel distribution is more selective and subject to review so\nthat distribution continues to run properly,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-blocks-307-000-qr-codes-for-subsidised-fuel-users-heres-why-1784533945", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }