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    "data": {
        "id": 1622945,
        "msgid": "jember-fuel-station-sealed-fuel-subsidy-leakage-draws-attention-1773834759",
        "date": "2026-03-18 18:20:44",
        "title": "Jember Fuel Station Sealed, Fuel Subsidy Leakage Draws Attention",
        "author": "Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The sealing of a fuel station (SPBU) in Jember for suspected misuse of subsidised diesel has been hailed as a crucial step by the Center for Energy Security Studies (CESS) to safeguard energy distribution integrity. CESS Executive Director Ali Ahmudi Achyak emphasised that subsidy leakages remain a serious issue at the distribution level, urging consistent enforcement, stricter and more transparent monitoring systems, and severe penalties including permanent licence revocation for violators. This case highlights ongoing challenges in overseeing privately managed fuel stations and discrepancies in distribution volumes, underscoring the need for systemic reforms to prevent future abuses.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2014 The Center for Energy Security Studies views\nthe sealing of the SPBU in Jember as an appropriate measure. The SPBU is\nsuspected of misusing subsidised diesel. This case emerged after the Oil\nand Gas Supervisory Agency (BPH Migas) received reports from the public.\nCESS Executive Director Ali Ahmudi Achyak considers this enforcement\nimportant for maintaining the integrity of energy distribution. \u201cThis\ncase underscores that subsidy leakages continue to be a serious problem\nat the distribution level. Enforcement must be consistent, not merely\nreactive, but also accompanied by improvements in a stricter and more\ntransparent monitoring system,\u201d said Ali on Wednesday (18\/3\/2026). Ali\nnoted that violations by SPBUs are not a new occurrence. Some SPBUs are\nmanaged by private entities, making oversight more complex. He\nhighlighted indications of discrepancies between distribution volumes\nand transactions that are not reasonable. According to him, this\nsituation shows gaps in the monitoring system. \u201cIf proven guilty,\nadministrative sanctions are not enough. There must be legal\nconsequences and permanent revocation of permits to serve as a warning\nto other SPBUs,\u201d he stated. \u201cThe law enforcement\u2019s step to close the\nSPBU that committed violations is very appropriate,\u201d said Hadi.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jember-fuel-station-sealed-fuel-subsidy-leakage-draws-attention-1773834759",
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