The supply of fuel oil (BBM) from the private company BP has begun to circulate again at public fuel filling stations (SPBU) for the type of ron 92 in the Jabodetabek and West Java areas. The problem of fuel scarcity of private companies is slowly being fulfilled.
The return of this product availability comes from the procurement of RON 92 base fuel imported from PT Pertamina Patra Niaga through a business to business (B2B) mechanism.
BP-AKR President Director Vanda Laura said the availability of fuel at BP gas stations will also be gradually carried out in the East Java region. This is done as an effort to continue to serve and meet the needs of the community.
"BP-AKR again presents BP 92 quality fuel with ACTIVE technology to meet the needs and support community mobility," said Vanda through her statement, Friday (31/10/2025).
Vanda emphasized that the supply of base fuel from PT Pertamina Patra Niaga has gone through a quality test with a trusted independent supervisor. Thus, the base fuel products used by BP are in accordance with the specifications and quality standards that have been set.
"Our priorities are clear, BP 92 is available again and the quality of the products presented is consistently maintained. This quality focus is part of our long-term commitment to build trusted energy services in Indonesia," he explained.
The procurement of imported base fuel through a mechanism from PT Pertamina Patra Niaga and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is referred to as a temporary solution taken by BP-AKR in order to maintain the smooth supply of fuel.
Quoting the public expose material of PT AKR Corpindo Tbk, which is the parent company of BP fuel distributor, the company now has a total of 70 gas stations spread across Jabodetabek, West Java and East Java. The business in this field is operated by a subsidiary called PT Aneka Petroindo Raya.
Going forward, the company plans to continue expanding with a target of adding 30-35 retail outlets per year. The company sees that there will be an increasing demand from the public for high-quality fuel.
It also supports the government's plan to improve national energy security, especially regarding fuel supply. In addition, it also supports emission reduction programs.
Meanwhile, another fate is still being experienced by one of the other private gas stations, Shell Indonesia. Fuel stocks at Shell gas stations are still empty until now.
"Shell's gasoline fuel products (Shell Super, Shell V-Power, and Shell V-Power Nitro+) are currently not available in the Shell service station network," said a statement from Shell Indonesia's official website.
Shell Indonesia in order to overcome fuel stock issues also continues to coordinate with the government and other relevant stakeholders.
"We continue to coordinate with the relevant government and other stakeholders so that gasoline fuel products are available again in the Shell service station network as soon as possible in accordance with Shell's global operational safety and high-quality fuel standards," he continued.
The one-door procurement of imported fuel from PT Pertamina Patra Niaga by private gas stations is considered only a temporary solution. The government must find another solution to deal with the problem.
Downstream trade regulation
Energy economist Fahmy Radhi sees the policy as an attempt by the government to return governance in the downstream sector to a regulated policy.
"Foreign companies were initially willing to invest in fuel stations because the governance is liberal. Foreign companies are free to establish gas stations in all regions of Indonesia, free to procure fuel according to a set quota, free to set selling prices to consumers according to market mechanisms," said Fahmy Radhi.
With a one-door fuel import procurement solution, private gas stations are no longer free to import fuel.
"In a one-door fuel import, foreign gas stations can no longer import at the cheapest price, but must buy fuel from Pertamina at a price set by Pertamina. Under these conditions, the margins of foreign gas stations will get smaller, and in time foreign gas stations will lose money," he explained.
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According to him, it is possible that private gas stations will close their businesses in Indonesia due to the ongoing losses. When that happens, Indonesia's investment climate is said to deteriorate.
"The departure of foreign gas stations will have an impact on the investment climate in Indonesia, not only investment in the oil and gas sector but also investment in other business sectors. The deterioration of the investment climate will certainly have an impact on the achievement of economic growth," Fahmy continued.
The government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has also established a fuel import regulation scheme that aims to maintain a balanced trade balance.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, emphasized that the quality of base fuel from Pertamina has been ensured before being distributed to private gas stations by conducting a joint survey.
"They (private gas stations) agree to collaborate with Pertamina, the condition is that it must be based on base fuel, meaning that it has not been mixed. So the product will be mixed in each tank at each gas station. This has also been approved, this is a solution," said Bahlil, Friday (19/9/2025).
The government emphasized that this import regulation is flexible, meaning that fuel import arrangements can change if necessary by considering the availability of domestic supply, national consumption needs, smooth distribution, and state financial conditions.
