LPG used for cars

LPG used for cars

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana
launched yesterday the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for
motor vehicles, which he said is 50 percent cheaper than
gasoline.

"This is part of the government's program to reduce the use of
oil fuel and decrease air pollution," he said.

PT Otogas Karya Pratama has been appointed the sole
distributor of LPG for motor vehicle use and the pilot project of
the LPG will cover 2,000 taxi cabs in major cities across the
country.

Kris H. Sulisto, president of Otogas Karya, said that his
company had invested about US$3 million for the establishment of
ten LPG filling stations in various cities and the procurement of
2,000 converter kits from the Vialle company in the Netherlands.

Cars using LPG must be equipped with a converter sold by
Otogas Karya at Rp 1.7 million (US$764) and will still be able to
use gasoline.

Otogas Karya is 20-percent owned by the Ministry of Mines and
Energy's employee foundation, 16 percent by Pertamina's employee
foundation, and the remaining 64 percent by businessmen Pontjo
Sutowo and Kris H. Sulisto.(04)