Kerosene output increased

Kerosene output increased

PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): In response to the
disappearance of kerosene from markets in Central Java and
several areas in West Java, state oil and gas company Pertamina
increased kerosene output at its refinery in Cilacap, Central
Java since Monday.

Husni Banser, spokesman for the Cilacap refinery, confirmed
the increase in production on Thursday.

"We usually produce 8,000 metric tons of kerosene per day, and
now we produce 8,300 metric tons a day," he said in a telephone
interview.

He said he had no idea why the kerosene had vanished from
markets in Central Java.

"As far as we know production and supply are normal. The
disappearance of kerosene has nothing to do with Pertamina. We've
never cut production," he said

He added that the increase in production would continue until
people could easily find kerosene in the markets.

Banyumas police chief Col. Carel Risakota said that police
were still investigating reports that dirty business was behind
the disappearance of kerosene. (45/sur)