Pertamina Optimises Pertalite Distribution on Timor Island
Kupang (ANTARA) – PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Jatimbalinus is optimising fuel distribution on Timor Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), following increased Pertalite consumption and the arrival of a fuel-carrying ship at the Tenau Integrated Terminal (IT) on Saturday (10 October).
Ahad Rahedi, Area Manager for Communication, Relations and CSR at PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Jatimbalinus, said from Surabaya on Monday that Pertalite deliveries to all petrol stations on Timor Island had returned to normal on Monday (12 October), with priority given to stations experiencing increased consumption.
“Pertamina Patra Niaga continues to monitor developments in fuel demand on the ground, including increased consumption in the eastern part of Timor Island. We are also improving operational coordination to speed up supplies through supply vessels and ensure the availability of Pertamax as a premium fuel option for the public,” he said.
He confirmed that all petrol stations on Timor Island remained open and were serving the public. Meanwhile, deliveries of Biosolar, Pertamax and Pertamina Dex were proceeding normally, with supplies sent to petrol stations every day.
Previously, the possibility of a delay to the Pertalite-carrying ship’s arrival at IT Tenau had prompted adjustments to distribution patterns at several petrol stations.
As a result, many residents on Timor Island, particularly in Kupang city, had difficulty obtaining Pertalite. Queues formed at several petrol stations in Kupang and other parts of the island.
He said increased demand had also been driven by some consumers switching from Pertamax to Pertalite because of the price difference between the two products.
“This has made queues at some petrol stations slightly longer than usual,” he said.
Ahad added that, to maintain continuity of supply, some fuel for Atambua in Belu Regency and North Central Timor Regency (TTU) was routed through IT Tenau.
This arrangement resulted in longer delivery times than supplies sent through the Atapupu Fuel Terminal (FT).
To address potential distribution problems, Pertamina Patra Niaga has increased the number of tanker trucks through a spot-charter arrangement.
The additional vehicles are focused on meeting demand and speeding up fuel deliveries, particularly along the route from Kupang to Atambua.
Ahad said stock and fuel consumption were being monitored continuously so that distribution arrangements could be adapted to on-the-ground needs.
Regarding the Pertalite quota, he said the allocation for the six regencies and cities on Timor Island in NTT for the fourth quarter of 2026 stood at 153,237 kilolitres (kl), based on quota data as of 30 September 2026.
The six areas are Belu, Malaka, North Central Timor (TTU), South Central Timor (TTS) and Kupang regencies, and Kupang city.
The data show that the year-to-date (YTD) Pertalite quota for the six areas totalled 114,613 kl, while deliveries as of 30 September 2026 reached 114,610 kl, or about 100 per cent of the YTD quota.
Of the six areas, deliveries in TTU Regency were highest relative to its YTD quota, at 103 per cent. Belu and Kupang regencies each reached 101 per cent.
Deliveries in Kupang city were around 100 per cent, compared with 99 per cent in TTS Regency and 94 per cent in Malaka Regency.
The figures indicate that, cumulatively, Pertalite deliveries across the six regencies and cities on Timor Island were almost equal to the total YTD quota as of 30 September 2026.