How Safe Are Fuel Stocks Ahead of Eid? Commission VI and Government Respond
Jakarta — Deputy Chair of Commission VI of the House of Representatives Andre Rosiade has assured citizens that fuel supplies are secure for the Eid 1447 Hijri (2026) exodus period.
PT Pertamina (Persero), working in partnership with Commission VI, has confirmed that fuel stocks along all major migration routes will be maintained, according to Andre.
“It is safe. We have reviewed fuel tanks and checked readiness, and we have received reports from Pertamina. Pertamina has ensured that across all migration points, they have prepared everything in addition to joint posts with the Police, and have stocked all fuel stations to capacity,” Andre stated at Parliament Complex in Jakarta on Sunday, 8 March 2026.
The government has prepared various scenarios to ensure smooth fuel distribution throughout the Eid holiday period, Andre added.
“In my view, the public need not worry. The government, through Pertamina, is fully prepared to supply adequate fuel through Eid and beyond. Our stocks are secure,” he said.
“We have received reports from Pertamina confirming our stocks are safe. And not just until Eid — stocks remain secure even after Eid because Pertamina’s tanker ships continue to operate smoothly to transport fuel,” stressed the Gerindra Party politician.
Meanwhile, former Vice President Jusuf Kalla (who served in Indonesia’s 10th and 12th terms) has urged the government to prepare contingency measures for potential fuel shortages following escalating conflict between the United States and Iran.
Kalla made the remarks to journalists after an iftar dinner and tarawih prayers with members of the Alumni Corps of the Islamic Students Association (KAHMI) at his residence in South Jakarta on Friday, 6 March 2026.
“If the conflict continues for a prolonged period, our fuel stocks will be limited. This could create difficulties for economic and business activity,” Kalla stated in an official statement released on Saturday, 7 March 2026.
“The impact on Indonesia’s economy would be direct. Fuel prices would rise, LPG prices would rise, and that means government subsidies would increase substantially,” Kalla said.
In separate developments, President Prabowo Subianto has ordered that fuel shortages must not occur ahead of Eid 1447 Hijri (2026).
The President’s directive was announced by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia following a limited coordination meeting held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.