Palembang short of fuel

Palembang short of fuel

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Palembang, the capital of South
Sumatra, has experienced fuel shortages over the last two weeks.

Cars were seen lining up for more than one kilometer, just to
enter gas stations along Jl. Veteran and Jl. Demang Lebar Daun.

Some other gas stations have already closed down as they have
run out of fuel.

Syarif, who works at a gas station, said the scarcity of fuel
was because Pertamina had reduced its supply. "We should get 15
tons of premium based on our quota, but Pertamina only supplied
10 tons, Syarif said. He added that he had no idea what made
Pertamina decrease the supply.

Meanwhile, Idris Kadir, spokesman for Pertamina's Marketing
and Supply Unit in Palembang said that fuel demand had risen by
between five percent and ten percent. --JP