Sorong City Government: Subsidised Kerosene Allocation Reaches 1,455 kl per Month

The Sorong City Government, Southwest Papua, has stated that its region receives a subsidised kerosene allocation of 1,455 kilolitres (kl) per month, distributed through 599 bases to meet the needs of the local community. Noverius Budji, Head of the Inventory of Facilities and Infrastructure Section at the City Industry Office, explained on Thursday that this allocation is channelled through seven official agents operating in Sorong City and is routinely monitored to ensure it is precisely targeted. “The total monthly kerosene allocation for the seven agents is 1,455 kl, which is then distributed to each base,” he said. The seven agents receiving the subsidised kerosene allocation in Sorong City are PT Berkat Abadi Sorong with 235 kl for 93 bases, PT Sinar Kuin Sejahtera with 220 kl for 76 bases, PT Adhya Pratama Lestari with 315 kl for 125 bases, PT Wiraniaga Mandiri with 155 kl for 72 bases, PT Murni Energi Utama with 380 kl for 121 bases, PT Barokah Cahaya Abriani Indojaya with 50 kl for 38 bases, and PT Syeni Edi Energi with 100 kl for 74 bases. He noted that the 599 kerosene bases are spread across various areas of Sorong City. Of these, 83 bases are managed by Indigenous Papuans (OAP), while the remaining 516 bases are managed by non-OAP individuals. According to him, the local government continues to strengthen oversight of the distribution and sale of subsidised kerosene to ensure it is allocated appropriately and sold at the government-mandated highest retail price (HET) of Rp4,000 per litre. “Supervision is carried out routinely from the agent level down to the bases. Each agent is required to submit distribution reports to the local government using data sourced from the bases,” he said. He explained that the collected data includes the volume of sales to the public based on family heads and the volume of kerosene received, allowing for comprehensive monitoring of the distribution. He stated that to date, no violations have been found, such as sales exceeding the HET or stockpiling by bases. Nevertheless, the local government remains open to public reports if any indications of violations in the distribution of subsidised kerosene are discovered. “If there are reports or findings regarding sales above the HET or suspected hoarding, we will go directly to the field and coordinate with relevant parties to issue warnings or take action in accordance with applicable regulations,” he said. He stressed that kerosene distributed to bases must first fulfil the needs of the community in their respective service areas before being distributed outside those areas.