To Strengthen Supplies for Eid al-Fitr, Pertamina Sumbagut Adds 3.2 Million LPG Cylinders

PT Pertamina (Persero) through Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumatera Bagian Utara (Sumbagut) is preparing additional supplies of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to ensure that the community’s energy needs are met during the Ramadan period up to Eid al-Fitr 2026. As a precautionary measure against the increase in LPG consumption ahead of Eid al-Fitr, Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut is adding 3,263,680 cylinders of LPG during the period from H-7 to Eid al-Fitr day. This addition equates to an average daily supply increase of 407,960 cylinders per day, or about 12% higher than normal daily distribution, which is distributed to various work areas of Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut to ensure that the community’s LPG needs remain fulfilled during the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr moments. For the Aceh region, the additional LPG supply during the H-7 to Eid al-Fitr day period reaches 353,920 cylinders, with an average daily addition of around 58,987 cylinders or about 12% of normal daily distribution. In the North Sumatra region, the additional LPG supply reaches 1,461,040 cylinders, with an average daily addition of around 182,630 cylinders or about 10% of normal daily distribution. Meanwhile, in the West Sumatra region, the additional LPG supply reaches 614,880 cylinders, with an average daily addition of around 76,860 cylinders or about 12% of normal daily distribution. For the Riau region, the additional LPG supply reaches 641,760 cylinders, with an average daily addition of around 91,680 cylinders or about 6% of normal daily distribution. Whereas in the Riau Islands region, the additional LPG supply reaches 192,080 cylinders, with an average daily addition of around 32,013 cylinders to ensure that community needs remain fulfilled ahead of Eid al-Fitr. Executive General Manager of Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut, Sunardi, stated that this additional supply is part of Pertamina’s commitment to ensure that the community can carry out Ramadan worship and celebrate Eid al-Fitr comfortably. “This additional LPG supply is our effort to ensure that the community’s energy needs remain fulfilled during Ramadan up to Eid al-Fitr. Pertamina is committed to presenting a comfortable Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr moment for the community by ensuring smooth energy distribution. This is also part of our commitment to continue serving the community wholeheartedly,” said Sunardi. Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut is also continuously conducting intensive monitoring of LPG distribution conditions in the field and coordinating with local governments and distributor partners to ensure optimal LPG distribution to the community.