The Jakarta Agency of Industry, Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises (PPKUKM) ensures that the supply and distribution of subsidized 3-kg LPG gas are on target.

LPG gas distribution keep being intensified

That is why, efforts to monitor and supervise its distribution keep being intensified to ensure that supply and prices remain stable for the community.

Jakarta PPKUKM Agency Head, Elisabeth Ratu Rante Allo said the 3-kg LPG gas is an important commodity whose distribution is subsidized by the government.

She explained the PPKUKM Agency coordinated with PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, as the operator for the distribution of LPG gas, to ensure sufficient supply in Jakarta with 269 agents and 5,476 bases.

"The central government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has relaxed the policy prohibiting retailers from distributing LPG gas, urging them to register as sub-bases," she expressed, Wednesday (2/12).

She explained this was intended for the retailers (sub-bases) to become part of the distribution chain for LPG gas so that the control of the HET and supply could also be stable.

"So far, the HET for LPG gas at the Jakarta base level is priced at Rp 16,000. Efforts for monitoring and supervision of LPG gas distribution keep being intensified to ensure that the supply and price of gas remain stable until it reaches the public," she stated.