Gas stations to supply LPG fuel

Gas stations to supply LPG fuel

JAKARTA (JP): An LPG equipment and service provider, Bluefire
Gas Ltd. from Australia, will invest A$10 million through its
local partner for the construction of LPG dispenser pumps at 16
gas stations in the "green belt" area of Jakarta.

The memorandum of understanding for the project, which is to
use Australian technology, was signed at City Hall on Friday by
Deputy Governor for Development Affairs Budihardjo Sukmadi, a
representative from Bluefire's local partner PT Prima Agas, Dian
Teja Sumirat Hartley, and two gas station operators Hiswana Migas
and M. Soemarsono.

Budihardjo said the project was needed in the capital to
enhance the administration's Blue Sky program to help minimize
air pollution.

The Australian Embassy said in a statement that only 1,200
vehicles, mostly in the city, had been converted to LPG fuel. The
Blue Sky program plans to have 100,000 taxis converted from
petrol to LPG by 2001.

According to Budihardjo, the 16 gas stations that are required
to install LPG dispensers are some of the 32 gas stations
illegally operating in the green belt area.

Nine of them installed LPG pumps from PT Otogas Karya Pratama
in October 1996.

The seven others will have to shut down their businesses if
they do not install LPG pumps. (ind)