Fuel shortage disrupts Bali gas stations for days

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 16:03 · Archive

Long queues formed at petrol stations across Bali after fuel deliveries were disrupted by a tanker delay, bad weather and high demand.

Long queues of motorcycles and cars snaked outside gas stations across Bali this week, with lines spilling onto nearby roads as motorists scrambled for fuel. The shortage has been reported since Sunday, frustrating residents and business owners on the tourism-dependent island where transport is critical for daily life.

A fuel tanker destined for Bali suffered an anchor problem while preparing to unload cargo, delaying deliveries to the island's main fuel terminals. Rough seas and bad weather also slowed shipments to the Sanggaran terminal in Denpasar and the Manggis terminal in eastern Bali. The tanker has since arrived and 24-hour deliveries have been underway, according to Laode Sulaeman, director-general of oil and gas at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.

Sulaeman stated: 'This is purely a distribution issue,' adding that shortages were caused by domestic problems rather than a lack of fuel supplies or turmoil in global energy markets. Strong demand for government-subsidized Pertalite gasoline, which is significantly cheaper than non-subsidized fuel, compounded the disruption. Panic-buying by motorists worried about shortages further strained supplies at some stations, with attendants posting signs reading 'Sorry, no fuel available' at several locations.

How it is being reported

• Fuel crisis hits Indonesia's Bali, triggers long lines in gas stations for daysLong lines have formed at gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after fuel deliveries have been disrupted by a tanker delay, bad weather and strong demand for subsidized fuel.News4Jax · 14 Oct, 15:30
• Fuel crisis hits Indonesia's Bali, triggers long lines in gas stations for daysLong lines have formed at gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after fuel deliveries have been disrupted by a tanker delay, bad weather and strong demand for subsidized fuel.Clickorlando · 14 Oct, 15:30

In this story: Bali · Indonesia · Laode Sulaeman · Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry · Denpasar · Sanggaran terminal

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