The Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry, or the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), has summoned several private fuel distributors to address the ongoing shortage of fuel supplies at private gas stations.

Government Calls Key Private Fuel Distributors to Tackle Shortage

Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry, Todotua Pasaribu, stated that the meeting was held in response to supply concerns at private gas stations such as Shell, BP-AKR, and ExxonMobil.

"Today we invited, in particular, the Director General of Oil and Gas, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, and also colleagues from BPH Migas. There are also business players in the downstream oil and gas sector at the gas station service level. In this case, there is Patra Niaga, Shell, BP AKR, and Exxon," said Todotua at the Ministry of Investment on Tuesday (7/10/2025).

Stakeholders Involved in the Coordination Meeting

The meeting was attended by representatives from the Directorate General of Oil and Gas (Migas), the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas), and downstream oil and gas companies, including PT Pertamina Patra Niaga.

Rising Non-Subsidized Fuel Demand Strains Supply Chain

Todotua explained that the meeting was also a response to a letter from private business players concerning the certainty and continuity of their investments in Indonesia. These businesses already have plans for future investments.

"So the core principle is that the state must be present in the context of managing investment certainty issues in our country. The issue is about the investment climate in our country," he said.

Impact on Private Fuel Station Sales Volumes

He acknowledged that the increase in public consumption of non-subsidized fuel has contributed to the current situation. The shift from subsidized to non-subsidized fuel has caused a significant rise in sales volumes at private gas stations.

"So this impacts the increased volume of sales quotas at private sector gas stations," he said.

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This article was created with AI assistance.