LPG pumps ready for use at filling stations

LPG pumps ready for use at filling stations

JAKARTA (JP): Several liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel pumps
at four filling stations in the city's designated green areas
were officially opened yesterday.

Two of the stations are on Jendral Sudirman South Jakarta,
where the ceremony took place. The others are on Jl. Pakubowono,
South Jakarta, and Jl. Achmad Yani, East Jakarta.

LPG costs Rp 550 (23 US cents) a liter, cheaper than regular
premium which costs Rp 700.

At the ceremony, Deputy Governor in charge of economic and
development affairs, Tb.M. Rais (fourth left, photo above),
called on the main distributor, PT Otogas Karya Pratama, not to
raise the price.

He said if LPG traded at a discount to regular fuel it would
attract more consumers.

The city administration has ordered gas stations in green
areas to be relocated to preserve Jakarta's open spaces.
Exceptions were given for stations which provided
environmentally-friendly fuel.

The use of unleaded fuel, compressed natural gas, and LPG, is
in line with the government's "blue sky" campaign to curb air
pollution.

So far, only 11 of 33 stations in green areas have agreed to
provide LPG or natural gas. Stations which did not provide
alternative fuel would be relocated to other areas soon, Rais
said.

Since PT Otogas was founded last year it has operated three
LPG fuel pumps at its service stations and two taxi depots.

Over 1,000 taxis, several buses and private cars have been
converted to use LPG.

PT Otogas director Kris Sulisto (far left) said there were
seven stations with LPG pumps which could provide 40 megatons of
LPG for 1,700 vehicles daily.

He said 21 more city gas stations would provide LPG next year.
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