LPG tank

LPG tank

From Kompas

LPG gas sellers came to our house and insisted on replacing our steel gas cylinder with an aluminum one, saying that it is a requirement of Pertamina, the state-owned oil company.

As a loyal citizen I rendered the steel cylinder, albeit reluctantly because it cost me Rp 175,000 to begin with, and they replaced it with an aluminum cylinder.

When the gas was finished not all suppliers wanted to refill it or replace the cylinder with a steel one.

I was told later that the quality of aluminum cylinders is doubtful, while steel ones are very strong and costly. In this relation I would like to call on Pertamina to inform the public about the reason for Pertamina's instructions to change the steel cylinders with aluminum ones. The people have been burdened with the recent price increase of gas, so why should they have to suffer more from Pertamina's unilateral decision?

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