Pertamina lainches operation to restore kerosene supply<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Residents of South Cileungsi village, Cileungsi district, Bogor
\nregency, enthusiastically bought kerosene supplied by state oil
\nand gas company Pertamina on Saturday amid reports that a
\nkerosene shortage had hit many parts of the country.<\/p>\n
The fuel was sold in the village for Rp 510 (4.9 U.S. cents)
\nper liter.<\/p>\n
Pertamina officials said the company was doing \"market
\noperations\" simultaneously in the many parts of the country hit
\nby a shortage.<\/p>\n
The market operation in the village was witnessed by, among
\nothers, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo
\nYusgiantoro and Director General of Oil and Gas Rachmat Sudibyo.<\/p>\n
A kerosene shortage has hit many parts of the country as many
\npeople are hoarding the commodity in anticipation of the fuel
\nprice increases the government plans for this month.<\/p>\n
Slamet Singgih, head of the Anti-Fuel Smuggling Coordinating
\nTeam, who was also present during the market operation in
\nCileungsi, said his team found Friday a total of 89,000 liters of
\nkerosene and 15,000 liters of diesel oil worth Rp 49 million
\nhoarded by locals in Cileungsi and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n
Local police chief first inspector H. Santoso said the police
\nwere still searching for the persons suspected of hoarding the
\nfuel.<\/p>\n
Under the new oil and gas law, fuel hoarding is considered
\nillegal and is punishable by three years in prison and a maximum
\nRp 30 billion fine.<\/p>",
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