Balongan Refinery maintains reliable fuel production for Eid 2026
Indramayu – PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Refinery Unit (RU) VI Balongan in Indramayu, West Java, is ensuring reliable refinery operations during the Eid 2026 period to maintain fuel supply for the public.
Cecep Supriyatna, Area Manager for Communication, Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility at RU VI Balongan, stated that the Balongan refinery is currently operating at maximum capacity of approximately 150,000 barrels per day.
“Clearly, Refinery Unit VI is now operating according to its capacity of 150,000 barrels per day, so it remains in line with its capacity,” Cecep said in a statement in Indramayu on Tuesday.
He explained that this production capacity represents the maximum operational limit of the refinery, making it impossible to increase in the short term. According to him, the company’s current effort is to maintain the reliability of refinery facilities to ensure they can operate optimally, particularly when energy demand increases during the mudik (homecoming) and Eid holiday periods.
“So what’s important now is how we maintain the reliability of this refinery to keep it running,” he said.
Cecep stated that Balongan Refinery operates continuously for 24 hours without interruption, including during the Eid holiday period. Refinery operations are maintained to meet national fuel demands when assigned to distribute energy supplies.
“During Eid and beyond, if indeed tasked with supplying national fuel requirements, we must maintain our refinery to operate reliably,” he said.
He also explained that the supply of crude oil for processing at Balongan Refinery is currently sufficient, sourced from both domestic production and imports. Cecep noted that Balongan Refinery can process various types of crude oil, making it flexible in responding to available supply sources.
He added that some of the imported crude oil supplies used by Balongan Refinery come from the African region, including Sudan. According to Cecep, crude oil supply conditions remain stable, allowing the refinery to continue operating smoothly.
“For now we have crude oil, supplies from both outside and domestic sources, so we still have sufficient stock,” he said.